Physical credential disclosure and console access via UART
Published May 10, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025
Credential exposure in Tenda CP3 11.10.00.2211041355 allows physically proximate attackers to read Wi-Fi credentials via UART. U-Boot prints configured Wi-Fi credentials in cleartext during startup, and its interruptible autoboot accepts a password hardcoded in the camera image. Physical access to internal UART pads is required; the password grants root U-Boot console access and exposes the connected network's Wi-Fi secret.
Summary
What happened
Credential exposure in Tenda CP3 11.10.00.2211041355 allows physically proximate attackers to read Wi-Fi credentials via UART. U-Boot prints configured Wi-Fi credentials in cleartext during startup, and its interruptible autoboot accepts a password hardcoded in the camera image. Physical access to internal UART pads is required; the password grants root U-Boot console access and exposes the connected network's Wi-Fi secret.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-30354
- Published
- May 10, 2023
- Updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-798, CWE-319, T1552
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Tenda CP3 Physical Bootloader Accessproof of concept · demonstrated
- Tenda CP3 Network Credential Disclosureproof of concept · demonstrated
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