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CVE-2025-29165

An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.63%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: dlink/dir-1253 firmware
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://codeberg.org/zuhri/advisory/src/branch/main/CVE-2025-29165Broken Link
https://github.com/twentysevns/Vuln-IoT-Reports/blob/main/DLINK/DIR-1253/README.mdBroken Link
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/Product
https://zuh.re/cve/2025-29165/Broken Link

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