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[GHSA-rcv7-3vfh-47x6] Privilege Escalation D-Link DIR-1253 via the Hardcoded Component #8037

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[GHSA-rcv7-3vfh-47x6] Privilege Escalation D-Link DIR-1253 via the Hardcoded Component #8037

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17 changes: 7 additions & 10 deletions advisories/unreviewed/2026/03/GHSA-rcv7-3vfh-47x6/GHSA-rcv7-3vfh-47x6.json
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-29165"
],
"details": "An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component",
"summary": "An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component.",
"details": "D-Link DIR-1253 Prior version <= V1.6.1684 vulnerable to privilege escalation. The file affected at `etc/shadow.sample` contained a hardcoded root credential. These credentials are used in `var/shadow` by the following `init.d/rcS_{AP,GW}` boot script, this script is being execute when booting process is start.",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29165"
"url": "https://zuh.re/cve/2025-29165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codeberg.org/zuhri/advisory/src/branch/main/CVE-2025-29165"
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/twentysevns/Vuln-IoT-Reports/blob/main/DLINK/DIR-1253/README.md"
"url": "https://codeberg.org/zuhri/advisory/src/branch/main/CVE-2025-29165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://zuh.re/cve/2025-29165"
}
],
"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-05T20:16:10Z"
}
}
}