CVE-2025-9725CWE-259CWE-798hardcoded-credentials

CVE-2025-9725

Low · published August 31, 2025

CVSS v3.1
2.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability was identified in Cudy LT500E up to 2.3.12. Affected is an unknown function of the file /squashfs-root/etc/shadow of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack must be carried out locally. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[T]he firmware does store a default password of 'admin'. This password has been deprecated since LT500E firmware version 2.3.13 and is no longer used. The LT500E does not have an administrator password set by default; a new password (at least 8 characters ) must be manually created upon first login the web management page."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
2.5 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00356 · 28.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-259 · Use of Hard-coded Password; CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2025-08-31T14:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
cudy/lt500e_firmware< 2.3.132.3.13
References (7)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 10:02Z
    Cudy LT500E Web shadow hard-coded password
    cvelistv5