CVE-2025-9309
Tenda AC10 MD5 Hash shadow hard-coded credentials
Description
A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC10 16.03.10.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component MD5 Hash Handler. Performing manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack needs to be approached locally. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 21, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2025, 2:02 a.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 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the firmware to the latest version.
- Change all hard-coded credentials.
- Remove or secure the affected shadow file.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-9309.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320914 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.320914 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.633585 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.tenda.com.cn/ | Product |
| https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-9309 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-9309
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac10_firmware:16.03.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tenda:ac10:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320914 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.320914 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.633585 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.tenda.com.cn/ Types: Product Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md Added Reference https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC10 16.03.10.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component MD5 Hash Handler. Performing manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack needs to be approached locally. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could 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/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md Added Reference https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320914 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.320914 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.633585 Added Reference https://www.tenda.com.cn/