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CVE-2025-53842 json

Use of hard-coded credentials issue exists in ZWX-2000CSW2-HN prior to 0.3.19 and ZWX-2000CS2-HN firmware all versions.

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-21576

cvss
4.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Use of hard-coded credentials issue exists in ZWX-2000CSW2-HN prior to 0.3.19 and ZWX-2000CS2-HN firmware all versions. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may tamper with the settings of the device by obtaining the credentials. This vulnerability is caused by an insufficient fix for CVE-2024-39838.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 4.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 4.0 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

Affected products

  • ZEXELON CO., LTD. ZWX-2000CSW2-HN
  • ZEXELON CO., LTD. ZWX-2000CS2-HN

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

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