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CVE-2025-52363 json

Tenda CP3 Pro Firmware V22.5.4.93 contains a hardcoded root password hash in the /etc/passwd file and /etc/passwd-. An attacker with access…

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-21383

cvss
6.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Tenda CP3 Pro Firmware V22.5.4.93 contains a hardcoded root password hash in the /etc/passwd file and /etc/passwd-. An attacker with access to the firmware image can extract and attempt to crack the root password hash, potentially obtaining administrative access

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • cybermaya.in https://cybermaya.in/posts/Post-39/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

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