The Type 7 algorithm is a simple XOR-based cipher used by Cisco IOS to obfuscate passwords within a configuration file. Unlike Type 5 (MD5) or Type 8/9 (SHA-256/SCRYPT), Type 7 is not a secure hash and can be easily reversed.
This pureainav utility is essential for network administrators who need to recover forgotten credentials from legacy configurations or audits. Our Cisco Type 7 Decryptor ensures you can quickly translate strings like "0605061D1D24" back to cleartext.
The algorithm uses a "Vigenère" style lookup table with a salt (the first two digits of the encrypted string). By reversing the XOR operation against the Cisco standard salt table, the original password is revealed.
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