Tenda AC8 16.03.33.05 inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Tenda AC8 16.03.33.05. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes inadequate encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-52054. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC8 16.03.33.05 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Tenda AC8 v4.0 AC1200 Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router AC8v4.0 Firmware 16.03.33.05. The root password of the device is calculated with a static string and the last two octets of the MAC address of the device. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to authenticate with network services on the device.

It is possible to read the advisory at virtualhackinglabs.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-52054 since 06/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/28/2025 +73 days Advisory disclosed
08/28/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/28/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tenda.com.cn

Advisory: virtualhackinglabs.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-52054 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52054
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321763

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2025 16:51
Changes: 08/28/2025 16:51 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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