Vulnerability in Tenda Ac9
CVE-2025-9731
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Tenda Ac9 — versions 15.03.05.19
- Tenda Ac9 Firmware — versions 15.03.05.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/August829/Yu/blob/main/58ead8e7e08bfb0e4.md (Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.tenda.com.cn/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9731?
- CVE-2025-9731 is a low-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac9, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2025-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9731?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9731 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.