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CVE-2025-6139

TOTOLINK T10 shadow.sample hard-coded password

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.13.9LowEPSS percentile32nd0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 1 sourceFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

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What it is

From the CVE record

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TOTOLINK T10 4.1.8cu.5207. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS32nd
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

1 source with a proof of concept or module.

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EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 32nd percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

A public exploit existed 53 days before the patch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  4. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Scored 3.9 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
  • Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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