High severity · published Aug 21, 2025
CVE-2025-9309
Tenda AC10 MD5 Hash shadow hard-coded credentials
7.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
AC10 · Tenda
16.03.10.13 · source: vendor
AF
Ac10 Firmware · Tenda
16.03.10.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9309
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9309
Exploit
https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md
Exploit
https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320914
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.320914
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.633585
Product
https://www.tenda.com.cn/
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