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TI-2025-09144 Aliases CVE-2025-9964GHSA-7f7w-xxrm-q8hm

Weak Authentication for Root User

Priority LOW 37CWE-521Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

No password for the root user is set in Novakon P series. This allows phyiscal attackers to enter the console easily. This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
NovakonP series (P07, P10, P12, P15)P – V2001.A.c518o2 – P-V2005—No fix listedCNA
  • P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) VendorNovakon Affected P – V2001.A.c518o2 – P-V2005 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Novakon P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) — novakon.com.tw/common/frontend/download?path=/uploads/image…

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-09142 Unauthenticated buffer overflow in Novakon P seriesPriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2025-09145 UDP Service Weak AuthenticationPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-09143 Path traversal in Novakon P seriesPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Novakon P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) — novakon.com.tw/en/news/detail/Security_Advisory__Firmware_U…

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-09142 Unauthenticated buffer overflow in Novakon P seriesPriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2025-09145 UDP Service Weak AuthenticationPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-09143 Path traversal in Novakon P seriesPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f7w-xxrm-q8hm

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2025-09142 Unauthenticated buffer overflow in Novakon P series CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-09145 UDP Service Weak Authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-09143 Path traversal in Novakon P series CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-09146 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3

Sources

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