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CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-38577

9.8 CRITICAL 0.5% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access

What it is

Insecure hardcoded credentials in the Admin account of Tenda HG21 V4.0.0-260302 allows attackers to gain root access.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-08-31 21:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-01 21:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-08-31 21:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-01 21:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

https://gist.github.com/Anmolsingh142/a4be5a8c483f57e0887c1fc9e28b9e78

NVD record · CVE.org record