D-Link DIR-1253 1.6.1684 /etc/shadow.sample privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-1253 1.6.1684. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-29165. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-1253 1.6.1684 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file /etc/shadow.sample. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component

The advisory is shared at dlink.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-29165 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/09/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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: 8.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

03/11/2025 CVE reserved
03/06/2026 +360 days Advisory disclosed
03/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/09/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: dlink.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-29165 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349349

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 07:28
Updated: 03/09/2026 14:42
Changes: 03/06/2026 07:28 (52), 03/07/2026 23:35 (13), 03/09/2026 14:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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