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CVE-2025-29165

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 9.8 EPSS 0.02%
Updated Mar 20, 2026
D-Link
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Type CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)
Vendor D-Link
Public PoC No

An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References 4

https://codeberg.org/zuhri/advisory/src/branch/main/CVE-2025-29165
cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/twentysevns/Vuln-IoT-Reports/blob/main/DLINK/DIR-1253/README…
cve@mitre.org
https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/
cve@mitre.org
https://zuh.re/cve/2025-29165/
cve@mitre.org
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