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Ac9 Firmware CVE-2025-9731

LOW
Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259)
2025-08-31 cna@vuldb.com
1.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vuldb
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication No hard-coded passwords
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 2.0 (LOW). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.02%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A vulnerability was determined in Tenda AC9 15.03.05.19. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.0). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-259. A vulnerability was determined in Tenda AC9 15.03.05.19. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Affected products include: Tenda Ac9 Firmware.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vuldb) PRIMARY 1.1 LOW
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

Primary rating from Vendor (vuldb) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
2.0 (LOW) 1.1 (LOW)
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2025 - 14:15 nvd
LOW 2.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in Tenda AC9 15.03.05.19. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-9731 is a low-severity vulnerability in A vulnerability (CVSS 2.0). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard security controls provide adequate interim protection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

6
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +6
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac9_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-45042 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 05

Tenda AC9 v15.03.05.14 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the Telnet function. Rated critic

CVE-2025-29384 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

In Tenda AC9 v1.0 V15.03.05.14_multi, the wanMTU parameter of /goform/AdvSetMacMtuWan has a stack overflow vulnerability

CVE-2025-44877 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 02

Tenda AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi was found to contain a command injection vulnerability in the formSetSambaConf function via

CVE-2025-44872 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 02

Tenda AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi was found to contain a command injection vulnerability in the formsetUsbUnload function via

CVE-2025-45429 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 23

In the Tenda ac9 v1.0 router with firmware V15.03.05.14_multi, there is a stack overflow vulnerability in /goform/WifiWp

CVE-2025-45428 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 23

In Tenda ac9 v1.0 with firmware V15.03.05.14_multi, the rebootTime parameter of /goform/SetSysAutoRebbotCfg has a stack

CVE-2025-45427 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 23

In Tenda AC9 v1.0 with firmware V15.03.05.14_multi, the security parameter of /goform/WifiBasicSet has a stack overflow

CVE-2025-29386 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

In Tenda AC9 v1.0 V15.03.05.14_multi, the mac parameter of /goform/AdvSetMacMtuWan has a stack overflow vulnerability, w

CVE-2025-29385 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

In Tenda AC9 v1.0 V15.03.05.14_multi, the cloneType parameter of /goform/AdvSetMacMtuWan has a stack overflow vulnerabil

CVE-2024-42634 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 16

A Command Injection vulnerability exists in formWriteFacMac of the httpd binary in Tenda AC9 v15.03.06.42. Rated critica

CVE-2024-24543 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 05

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the function setSchedWifi in Tenda AC9 v.3.0, firmware version v.15.03.06.42_multi allo

CVE-2023-40942 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 07

Tenda AC9 V3.0BR_V15.03.06.42_multi_TD01 was discovered stack overflow via parameter 'firewall_value' at url /goform/Set

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