5.3

CVE-2025-52054: tenda ac8_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 28-08-2025Last modified 28-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52054 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in tenda ac8_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 28-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Tenda AC8 v4.0 AC1200 Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router AC8v4.0 Firmware 16.03.33.05. The root password of the device is calculated with a static string and the last two octets of the MAC address of the device. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to authenticate with network services on the device.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (virtualhackinglabs.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links