Root access via hard-coded root password
Published Jul 16, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Use of hard-coded credentials in Tenda i29 Firmware 1.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to gain root access with a fixed password. The firmware embeds a fixed password for the root account instead of requiring a device-specific or administrator-selected secret. No prior privileges or user interaction are required, and successful use grants complete control of the access point.
Summary
What happened
Use of hard-coded credentials in Tenda i29 Firmware 1.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to gain root access with a fixed password. The firmware embeds a fixed password for the root account instead of requiring a device-specific or administrator-selected secret. No prior privileges or user interaction are required, and successful use grants complete control of the access point.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-35338
- Published
- Jul 16, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
- Product
- i29 Firmware
- Classifications
- CWE-798, T1078.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0.0.5
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Public exploit references
- hardcode_i29 proof-of-concept disclosureproof of concept · unverified
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