Tenda CP3 Pro Firmware V22.5.4.93 contains a hardcoded root password hash in the…
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Tenda CP3 Pro Firmware V22.5.4.93 contains a hardcoded root password hash in the /etc/passwd file and /etc/passwd-. An attacker with access to the firmware image can extract and attempt to crack the root password hash, potentially obtaining administrative access
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j52h-9ppw-g36v
References
More Tenda Cp3 Pro Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-32544 Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Tenda CP3 Pro Firmware V22.5.4.93 allows the telnet… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-52363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j52h-9ppw-g36v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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