# CVE-2025-9309: Tenda AC10 MD5 Hash shadow hard-coded credentials

- Severity: CVSS 2.0 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS: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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-08-21 · Updated: 2025-08-21

## Affected

- Tenda AC10: 16.03.10.13

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Tenda AC10, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.320914
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320914
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.633585
- https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md
- https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC10/V4.0si_V16.03.10.13.md#steps-to-reproduce
- https://www.tenda.com.cn/

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