CVE-2025-9091
Tenda AC20 Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc_ro/shadow. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2025, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/ZZ2266/.github.io/blob/main/AC20/hardcoded%20password/readme.md Added Reference https://github.com/ZZ2266/.github.io/blob/main/AC20/hardcoded%20password/readme.md#description -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc_ro/shadow. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CWE CWE-798 Added CWE CWE-259 Added Reference https://github.com/ZZ2266/.github.io/blob/main/AC20/hardcoded%20password/readme.md#description Added Reference https://github.com/ZZ2266/.github.io/tree/main/AC20/hardcoded%20password/readme.md Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320359 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.320359 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.632268 Added Reference https://www.tenda.com.cn/