CVE-2025-2921: Netis WF-2404 passwd default password

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1393

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netis WF-2404 1.1.124EN. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd. The manipulation with the input Realtek leads to use of default password. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected products

Netis WF-2404: 1.1.124en

References

https://scoozi.substack.com/p/hacking-a-netis-wf-2404-router-cont
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301896
https://vuldb.com/?id.301896
https://vuldb.com/?submit.521038
https://scoozi.substack.com/p/hacking-a-netis-wf-2404-router-cont

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