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TI-2025-08967 Aliases CVE-2025-9778GHSA-pqv8-r6wh-f24x

Tenda W12 Administrative shadow hard-coded credentials

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-259Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda W12 up to 3.0.0.6(3948). Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
TendaW121.0.0.1(5411); 1.0.0.5(9419); 2.0.0.3(8326); 2.0.0.6(10720); 3.0.0.5(3644); 3.0.0.6(3948)—No fix listedCNA
  • W12 VendorTenda Affected 1.0.0.1(5411); 1.0.0.5(9419); 2.0.0.3(8326); 2.0.0.6(10720); 3.0.0.5(3644); 3.0.0.6(3948) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:w12_firmware:3.0.0.6\(3948\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.6(3948)VulnerableTenda
cpe:2.3:h:tenda:w12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onTenda
  • cpe:2.3:o:tenda:w12_firmware:3.0.0.6\(3948\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.6(3948) Vulnerable ·Tenda
  • cpe:2.3:h:tenda:w12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Tenda

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9778
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqv8-r6wh-f24x

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2025-03370 Tenda W12/i24 httpd cgiSysUplinkCheckSet stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-10584 Tenda W12 HTTP Request modules wifiMacFilterSet stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03550 Tenda W12/i24 httpd modules cgidhcpsCfgSet stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03254 Tenda W12 httpd cgiWifiRadioSet stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-10585 Tenda W12 HTTP Request modules wifiScheduledSet null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2025-03353 Tenda W12/i24 httpd cgiSysScheduleRebootSet stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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