What is CVE-2024-52788?

CVE-2024-52788 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda W9, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-52788?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tenda W9

CVE-2024-52788

Tenda W9 v1.0.0.7(4456) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc_ro/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

Published 2024-11-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tenda W9
Tenda W9 Firmware — versions 1.0.0.7\(4456\), 1.0.0.7(4456)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

colorful-meadow-5b9.notion.site/W9_HardCode_vuln-13dc216a1c30800fb31bdcdca7345e… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52788?: CVE-2024-52788 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda W9, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-52788?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.