High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published May 21, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-48413
CVE-2025-48413
Description
The /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files reveal hard-coded password hashes for the operating system "root" user. The credentials are shipped with the update files. There is no option for deleting or changing their passwords for an enduser. An attacker can use the credentials to log into the device. Authentication can be performed via SSH backdoor or likely via physical access (UART shell).
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