CWE-259Weakness · CWE-259

CVE-2025-11126

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A security flaw has been discovered in Apeman ID71 218.53.203.117. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /system/www/system.ini. The manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

Hard-coded credentials discovered in the system.ini configuration file (/system/www/system.ini) on the Apeman ID71 device at IP 218.53.203.117. This allows remote attackers to authenticate using static credentials embedded in the firmware.

MitigationIsolate the affected device from untrusted networks immediately. Since the vendor is unresponsive, assess device replacement or firmware from alternative sources; if credentials can be changed, do so and monitor for unauthorized access.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm device model is Apeman ID71
    Access the device web interface or check the device label/documentation to verify the model number is Apeman ID71
    Affected if The device is not an Apeman ID71 model, this specific CVE does not apply
  2. Locate the system.ini configuration file
    Attempt to access http://<device_ip>/system/www/system.ini or check the device firmware for the file at /system/www/system.ini
    Affected if The system.ini file exists and contains credentials, the device is likely affected
  3. Examine system.ini for embedded credentials
    Open the system.ini file and look for username/password fields or credential-like strings (e.g., user=, pass=, admin=, password=)
    Affected if Hard-coded username/password pairs are present in the file, the device contains the documented vulnerability
  4. Check if remote management is enabled
    Review device network settings for remote management, WAN access, or web interface accessibility from external interfaces
    Affected if Remote access is enabled and the device is network-accessible, the hard-coded credentials could be exploited remotely
  5. Determine network exposure
    Verify if the device IP (such as 218.53.203.117) or its management interface is accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if The device is directly exposed to the internet or untrusted LAN segments, exploitation is possible

The device is affected if it is an Apeman ID71 with a system.ini file at /system/www/system.ini containing hard-coded credentials and the device or its management interface is network-accessible to attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate the affected device from untrusted networks immediately. Since the vendor is unresponsive, assess device replacement or firmware from alternative sources; if credentials can be changed, do so and monitor for unauthorized access.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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