CVE-2025-57174 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Siklu Etherhaul devices by exploiting hardcoded AES keys in the rfpiped service, bypassing authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57174?
CVE-2025-57174 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Siklu Communications Etherhaul 8010TX and 1200FX devices, Firmware 7.4.0 through 10.7.3 and possibly other previous versions. The rfpiped service listening on TCP port 555 which uses static AES encryption keys hardcoded in the binary. These keys are identical across all devices, allowing attackers to craft encrypted packets that execute arbitrary commands without authentication. This is a failed patch for CVE-2017-7318. This issue may affect other Etherhaul series devices with shared firmware.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57174?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57174?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-57174 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57174 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jfw-mx4q-gmhr.