Tenda RP3 Pro up to 22.5.7.93 Firmware Update force_upgrade.sh current_force_upgrade_pwd hard-coded password

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Tenda RP3 Pro up to 22.5.7.93. Affected is an unknown function of the file force_upgrade.sh of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument current_force_upgrade_pwd leads to hard-coded password. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-11666. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenda RP3 Pro up to 22.5.7.93. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file force_upgrade.sh of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument current_force_upgrade_pwd with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-11666. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1078.001 for this issue.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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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Productinfo

Type

• Router Operating System

Vendor

• Tenda

Name

• RP3 Pro

Version

• 22.5.7.0
• 22.5.7.1
• 22.5.7.2
• 22.5.7.3
• 22.5.7.4
• 22.5.7.5
• 22.5.7.6
• 22.5.7.7
• 22.5.7.8
• 22.5.7.9
• 22.5.7.10
• 22.5.7.11
• 22.5.7.12
• 22.5.7.13
• 22.5.7.14
• 22.5.7.15
• 22.5.7.16
• 22.5.7.17
• 22.5.7.18
• 22.5.7.19
• 22.5.7.20
• 22.5.7.21
• 22.5.7.22
• 22.5.7.23
• 22.5.7.24
• 22.5.7.25
• 22.5.7.26
• 22.5.7.27
• 22.5.7.28
• 22.5.7.29
• 22.5.7.30
• 22.5.7.31
• 22.5.7.32
• 22.5.7.33
• 22.5.7.34
• 22.5.7.35
• 22.5.7.36
• 22.5.7.37
• 22.5.7.38
• 22.5.7.39
• 22.5.7.40
• 22.5.7.41
• 22.5.7.42
• 22.5.7.43
• 22.5.7.44
• 22.5.7.45
• 22.5.7.46
• 22.5.7.47
• 22.5.7.48
• 22.5.7.49
• 22.5.7.50
• 22.5.7.51
• 22.5.7.52
• 22.5.7.53
• 22.5.7.54
• 22.5.7.55
• 22.5.7.56
• 22.5.7.57
• 22.5.7.58
• 22.5.7.59
• 22.5.7.60
• 22.5.7.61
• 22.5.7.62
• 22.5.7.63
• 22.5.7.64
• 22.5.7.65
• 22.5.7.66
• 22.5.7.67
• 22.5.7.68
• 22.5.7.69
• 22.5.7.70
• 22.5.7.71
• 22.5.7.72
• 22.5.7.73
• 22.5.7.74
• 22.5.7.75
• 22.5.7.76
• 22.5.7.77
• 22.5.7.78
• 22.5.7.79
• 22.5.7.80
• 22.5.7.81
• 22.5.7.82
• 22.5.7.83
• 22.5.7.84
• 22.5.7.85
• 22.5.7.86
• 22.5.7.87
• 22.5.7.88
• 22.5.7.89
• 22.5.7.90
• 22.5.7.91
• 22.5.7.92
• 22.5.7.93

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.tenda.com.cn/

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Accepted

• Submit #673128: Tenda RP3 Pro V22.5.7.93 CWE-287 Improper Authentication (by IOT_Res)

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