Root telnet access via MAC-derived password
Published May 1, 2025 · Updated May 2, 2025
Weak credentials in Tenda RX2 Pro 16.03.30.14 allow remote attackers to obtain root telnet access using device MAC information. The firmware derives the root password from the last two digits or octets of the MAC address, so observable device data yields valid credentials. Network reachability to the telnet service and knowledge of the MAC suffix are sufficient to authenticate as root and control the router.
Summary
What happened
Weak credentials in Tenda RX2 Pro 16.03.30.14 allow remote attackers to obtain root telnet access using device MAC information. The firmware derives the root password from the last two digits or octets of the MAC address, so observable device data yields valid credentials. Network reachability to the telnet service and knowledge of the MAC suffix are sufficient to authenticate as root and control the router.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-46627
- Published
- May 1, 2025
- Updated
- May 2, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-922, T1078
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 1, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- Uturn RX2 Pro calculated root-password write-upproof of concept · unverified
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