H3C NX15V100R015 Administrative Interface /etc/shadow default credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in H3C NX15V100R015. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. Such manipulation leads to default credentials. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-57295. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in H3C NX15V100R015 (the affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file /etc/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1392. The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

H3C devices running firmware version NX15V100R015 are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to insecure default credentials. The root user account has no password set, and the H3C user account uses the default password "admin," both stored in the /etc/shadow file. Attackers with network access can exploit these credentials to gain unauthorized root-level access to the device via the administrative interface or other network services, potentially leading to privilege escalation, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-57295 since 08/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/19/2025).

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: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default credentials
CWE: CWE-1392
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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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

08/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/19/2025 +33 days Advisory disclosed
09/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-57295 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-57295
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324950

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2025 07:25
Changes: 09/19/2025 07:25 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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