Submit #636068: seeedstudio ReSpeaker Core - Based On MT7688 and OpenWRT ramips-openwrt-LinkIt7688 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Informationinfo

Titleseeedstudio ReSpeaker Core - Based On MT7688 and OpenWRT ramips-openwrt-LinkIt7688 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
DescriptionAn insecure same - password vulnerability was identified in the seeedstudio ReSpeaker Core - Based On MT7688 smart speaker running the firmware version ramips - openwrt - latest - LinkIt7688 - squashfs - sysupgrade. The root user account uses a weak password (cracked as “root” using the John tool). This password is stored in the file /etc/shadow using MD5 - crypt hashing. It can be easily decrypted by the John tool and exploited. For example, attackers can gain unauthorized root access to the device through network - accessible services or the administrative interface.
Source⚠️ https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/seeedstudio/ramips-openwrt-LinkIt7688.md
User
 lxyilu (UID 88936)
Submission08/16/2025 12:30 (10 months ago)
Moderation08/28/2025 13:10 (12 days later)
StatusAccepted
VulDB entry321690 [seeedstudio ReSpeaker LinkIt7688 Administrative Interface /etc/shadow default credentials]
Points20

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