Vulnerability in Trendnet Ti-G160i
CVE-2025-8731
A vulnerability was identified in TRENDnet TI-G160i, TI-PG102i and TPL-430AP up to 20250724. This affects an unknown part of the component SSH Service. The manipulation leads to use of default credentials. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains: "For product TI-PG102i and TI-G160i, by default, the product's remote management options are all disabled. The root account is for troubleshooting purpose and the password is encrypted. However, we will remove the root account from the next firmware release. For product TPL-430AP, the initial setup process requires user to set the password for the management GUI. Once that was done, the default password will be invalid."
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Trendnet Ti-g160i — versions 20250724
- Trendnet Ti-pg102i — versions 20250724
- Trendnet Tpl-430ap — versions 20250724
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8731?
- CVE-2025-8731 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trendnet Ti-G160i, classified under CWE-1392. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8731?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8731 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.