Hardcoded FTP Credentials within the firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- 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-798.
Summary
ShineLan-X contains a set of credentials for an FTP server was found within the firmware, allowing testers to establish an insecure FTP connection with the server. This may allow an attacker to replace legitimate files being deployed to devices with their own malicious versions, since the firmware signature verification is not enforced.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growatt | ShineLan-X | 3.6.0.0 – 3.6.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ShineLan-X VendorGrowatt Affected 3.6.0.0 – 3.6.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cjx-g4w7-q3g9
References
Advisory 1
More Growatt Shine Lan-x Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24937 Undocumented backup Account and No Password Configuration Capability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-24938 SWD Interface Open on Growatt ShineLan-X CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-24935 Stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Growatt ShineLan-X CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-24934 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Growatt ShineLan-X CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-36747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cjx-g4w7-q3g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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