If your password is P@ssw0rd2024! , they will not succeed anytime soon. If your password is cisco , they will return it instantly.
If you have lost access to a device and cannot crack the hash, you must follow the Cisco Password Recovery Procedure. This involves: Connecting via Console cable. cisco secret 5 password decrypt
=== Cisco Type 5 Password Analyzer === Target hash: $1$cisco$Tm3fH4jK9lQ8xP2mN7bR/. [+] Salt: cisco [+] Hash: Tm3fH4jK9lQ8xP2mN7bR/. [*] Starting dictionary attack... [*] Loading wordlist: rockyou.txt [*] Testing 14344392 passwords with 8 threads... If your password is P@ssw0rd2024