CVE-2025-8731
CRITICALDescription
A vulnerability was identified in TRENDnet TI-G160i, TI-PG102i and TPL-430AP up to 20250724. This affects an unknown part of the component SSH Service. The manipulation leads to use of default credentials. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains: "For product TI-PG102i and TI-G160i, by default, the product's remote management options are all disabled. The root account is for troubleshooting purpose and the password is encrypted. However, we will remove the root account from the next firmware release. For product TPL-430AP, the initial setup process requires user to set the password for the management GUI. Once that was done, the default password will be invalid."
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 47% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-1392 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-12856 | High | 7.2 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-26341 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-58453 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-4007 | High | 8.8 | 1.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-5124 | High | 8.1 | 0.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-1160 | High | 7.3 | 0.9% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-8731?
No published fix for CVE-2025-8731 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2025-8731 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-8731 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.64% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-8731?
CVE-2025-8731 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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