CVE-2025-9309: Tenda AC10 MD5 Hash shadow hard-coded credentials
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-9309 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in tenda ac10_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 21-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC10 16.03.10.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component MD5 Hash Handler. Performing manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack needs to be approached locally. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions- NVDNIST1.1LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XDiffers
- CVE.orgCNA2.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:RDiffers
- NVDNIST1.0LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.21% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundIot Cve
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-259Use of Hard-coded PasswordThe product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.
- CWE-798Use of Hard-coded CredentialsThe product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
Affected systems
Tenda1 product
- ac10_firmware16.03.10.13
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.mdRelatedExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.tenda.com.cnProduct