CVE-2025-6561Network attack vector

Administrator credential disclosure via exposed configuration file

Published Jun 26, 2025 · Updated Jun 26, 2025

Sensitive information exposure in Hunt Electronic HBF-09KD and HBF-16NK allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext administrator credentials. The network interface serves a system configuration file without authentication, and that file stores administrator credentials in plaintext. Firmware V3.1.67_1786 BB11115 and earlier requires no credentials or user interaction for disclosure, enabling administrative access.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive information exposure in Hunt Electronic HBF-09KD and HBF-16NK allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext administrator credentials. The network interface serves a system configuration file without authentication, and that file stores administrator credentials in plaintext. Firmware V3.1.67_1786 BB11115 and earlier requires no credentials or user interaction for disclosure, enabling administrative access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6561
Published
Jun 26, 2025
Updated
Jun 26, 2025
Vendor
Hunt Electronic Co., Ltd.
Product
HBF-09KD
Classifications
CWE-497, CWE-256, CAPEC-37, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=V3.1.67_1786 BB11115

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hunt Electronic Co., Ltd. · HBF-09KDversion=0 <=V3.1.67_1786 BB11115
Hunt Electronic Co., Ltd. · HBF-16NKversion=0 <=V3.1.67_1786 BB11115

Published CVSS scores

9.8TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-497Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1555Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Password Stores

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