CVE-2025-9521Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Account password change via confirmation bypass

Published Jan 26, 2026 · Updated Jan 26, 2026

Password-confirmation bypass in TP-Link Systems Inc. Omada Controller before 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to change an account password. The password-change workflow accepts a valid session token without enforcing secondary verification, but TP-Link has not disclosed the affected handler. A valid session token and access to that workflow are required; successful use changes the selected account password without confirmation.

CVSS severity2.1
Low
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Password-confirmation bypass in TP-Link Systems Inc. Omada Controller before 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to change an account password. The password-change workflow accepts a valid session token without enforcing secondary verification, but TP-Link has not disclosed the affected handler. A valid session token and access to that workflow are required; successful use changes the selected account password without confirmation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9521
Published
Jan 26, 2026
Updated
Jan 26, 2026
Vendor
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Product
Omada Controller
Classifications
CWE-522, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

TP-Link Systems Inc. · Omada Controllerversion=0 <6.0

Published CVSS scores

2.1TP-Link Systems Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1098Account Manipulation

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