CVE-2025-53842

Name: CVE-2025-53842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-16T05:15:33.9+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53842 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use of hard-coded credentials issue exists in ZWX-2000CSW2-HN prior to 0.3.19 and ZWX-2000CS2-HN firmware all versions. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may tamper with the settings of the device by obtaining the credentials. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use of hard-coded credentials issue exists in ZWX-2000CSW2-HN prior to 0.3.19 and ZWX-2000CS2-HN firmware all versions. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may tamper with the settings of the device by obtaining the credentials. This vulnerability is caused by an insufficient fix for CVE-2024-39838.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

6.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.19%

9.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53842?

How severe is CVE-2025-53842?

CVE-2025-53842 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53842?

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Source: NVD / NIST