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CVE-2025-25428: trendnet tew-929dru_firmware Use of Hard-coded Password

CVSS: 8.0v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 28-02-2025Last modified 04-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-25428 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in trendnet tew-929dru_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TRENDnet TEW-929DRU 1.0.0.10 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.35% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (instinctive-acapella-fc7.notion.site)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Trendnet1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links