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TI-2025-08915 Aliases CVE-2025-9725GHSA-whjv-65hm-x47g

Cudy LT500E Web shadow hard-coded password

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.

Summary

A vulnerability was identified in Cudy LT500E up to 2.3.12. Affected is an unknown function of the file /squashfs-root/etc/shadow of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack must be carried out locally. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[T]he firmware does store a default password of 'admin'. This password has been deprecated since LT500E firmware version 2.3.13 and is no longer used. The LT500E does not have an administrator password set by default; a new password (at least 8 characters ) must be manually created upon first login the web management page."

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed LT500E (Cudy): 2.3.13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CudyLT500E2.3.0; 2.3.1; 2.3.2; 2.3.3; 2.3.4; 2.3.5; 2.3.6; 2.3.7; 2.3.8; 2.3.9; 2.3.10; 2.3.11; 2.3.122.3.13Patch availableCNA
  • LT500E VendorCudy Affected 2.3.0; 2.3.1; 2.3.2; 2.3.3; 2.3.4; 2.3.5; 2.3.6; 2.3.7; 2.3.8; 2.3.9; 2.3.10; 2.3.11; 2.3.12 Fixed in 2.3.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cudy:lt500e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.13VulnerableCudy
cpe:2.3:h:cudy:lt500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCudy
  • cpe:2.3:o:cudy:lt500e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.13 Vulnerable ·Cudy
  • cpe:2.3:h:cudy:lt500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cudy

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LT500E (Cudy) Fixed in 2.3.13

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9725
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whjv-65hm-x47g

References

Exploit 2

Sources

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