CVE-2025-68718 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
KAYSUS KS-WR1200 routers expose SSH and TELNET with hardcoded root credentials, allowing LAN attackers to gain full administrative control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-68718?
CVE-2025-68718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KAYSUS KS-WR1200 routers with firmware 107 expose SSH and TELNET services on the LAN interface with hardcoded root credentials (root:12345678). The administrator cannot disable these services or change the hardcoded password. (Changing the management GUI password does not affect SSH/TELNET authentication.) Any LAN-adjacent attacker can trivially log in with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaysus Ks-Wr1200 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-68718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83vm-9w92-6cqh.