CVE-2025-29165 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 contains a privilege escalation caused by vulnerability in etc/shadow.sample component, letting attackers escalate privileges, exploit requires unspecified conditions.

Severity & Score

Impact

Attackers can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version or apply vendor patches.

References

• https://codeberg.org/zuhri/advisory/src/branch/main/CVE-2025-29165
• https://github.com/twentysevns/Vuln-IoT-Reports/blob/main/DLINK/DIR-1253/README.md
• https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/

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TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 7, 2026

🔴 CVE-2025-29165 - Critical (9.8) An issue in D-Link DIR-1253 MESH V1.6.1684 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the etc/shadow.sample component 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29165/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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