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CVE-2009-1797

Published: Dec 28, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-352
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 53.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on the Network Management Card (NMC) on American Power Conversion (APC) Switched Rack PDU (aka Rack Mount Power Distribution) devices and other devices allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of (1) administrator or (2) device users for requests that create new administrative users or have unspecified other impact.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

n/an/a
network management cardapc
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
switched rack pduapc
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
apccommercialConsumer Software

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://holisticinfosec.org/content/view/111/45/
holisticinfosec.org
http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=10887
nam-en.apc.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166739
kb.cert.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 28, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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