CVE-2025-9731

A vulnerability was determined in Tenda AC9 15.03.05.19. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

CVSS v3 2.5 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.0 LOW

2.5^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/August829/Yu/blob/main/58ead8e7e08bfb0e4.md	Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.322022	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.322022	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.639748	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenda.com.cn/	Product
https://github.com/August829/Yu/blob/main/58ead8e7e08bfb0e4.md	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac9_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tenda:ac9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se determinó una vulnerabilidad en Tenda AC9 15.03.05.19. El elemento afectado es una función desconocida del archivo /etc_ro/shadow del componente Interfaz Administrativa. Esta manipulación provoca credenciales codificadas de forma rígida. Es posible lanzar el ataque en el host local. La complejidad del ataque se califica como alta. La explotabilidad se considera difícil. El exploit ha sido divulgado públicamente y puede ser utilizado.

Information

Published : 2025-08-31 14:15

Updated : 2026-10-18 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-9731

Mitre link : CVE-2025-9731

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9731

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tenda

ac9
ac9_firmware

CWE

CWE-259

Use of Hard-coded Password

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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