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CVE-2024-52788

Tenda W9 v1.0.0.7(4456) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc_ro/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

HIGH 8.0EPSS 0.41%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Tenda W9 v1.0.0.7(4456) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc_ro/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

CVSS 3.1
8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.41% probability · 34th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-798
Affected
tenda/w9 firmware
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.