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CVE-2025-29165 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.8

Last Updated: March 6, 2026

D-Link DIR-1253 MESH - Privilege Escalation

Published: March 5, 2026Updated: March 6, 2026Remote Exploitable

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.8

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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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29165
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Type: broken_access_control
Status: new

CWE

CWE-269

CVSS Metrics

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