# CVE-2025-9576: seeedstudio ReSpeaker Administrative shadow default credentials

> Local attackers can exploit default administrative credentials in the ReSpeaker LinkIt7688 shadow file to gain elevated privileges.

- **Severity:** Low 2.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 28 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-78hf-xh79-2r7f

## What is CVE-2025-9576?

CVE-2025-9576 is a low-severity vulnerability in seeedstudio ReSpeaker, published on 28 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was identified in seeedstudio ReSpeaker LinkIt7688. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /etc/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. The manipulation leads to use of default credentials. An attack has to be approached locally. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-1392 (Use of Default Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9576?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Seeedstudio Linkit Smart 7688 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-9576?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-9576 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9576 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-9576 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-9576 is a low-severity vulnerability in seeedstudio ReSpeaker, published on 28 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9576 exists.

Affected product: seeedstudio ReSpeaker. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9576/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9576/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9576
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9576
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-9576

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9576/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.