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CVE-2025-52363: tenda cp3_pro_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Analyzed
Published 14-07-2025Last modified 14-07-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52363 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in tenda cp3_pro_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 14-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-07-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.03 pp

From 0.21% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cybermaya.in)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links