# CVE-2024-54749: Ubiquiti U7-Pro 7.0.35 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-06 · Updated: 2024-12-11

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Ubiquiti U7-Pro 7.0.35 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because the observation only established that a password is present in a firmware image; however, the device cannot be deployed without setting a new password during installation.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://colorful-meadow-5b9.notion.site/U7-Pro_HardCode_vuln-14bc216a1c30802e9c4cd03753e880cc?pvs=4

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