CVE-2025-29870
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 · uneditedMissing authentication for critical function vulnerability exists in Wi-Fi AP UNIT 'AC-WPS-11ac series'. If exploited, a remote unauthenticated attacker may obtain the product configuration information including authentication information.
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 · high confidenceA missing authentication vulnerability in the Wi-Fi AP AC-WPS-11ac series allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access critical configuration functions and retrieve sensitive product configuration data, including authentication credentials, without any credentials.
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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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelCheck the device label, web interface, or SNMP sysDescr for the exact model number to confirm it is part of the AC-WPS-11ac seriesAffected if The device is an AC-WPS-11ac model
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Determine firmware versionCheck the device web interface system status page, or use manufacturer tools or SNMP to retrieve the firmware versionAffected if The installed firmware version is unpatched and matches the vulnerable AC-WPS-11ac series releases
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Verify network exposureScan the device IP from an untrusted network segment or use port scanning from outside your firewall to determine if HTTP/HTTPS management ports (commonly 80, 443, or vendor-specific ports) are accessible without VPN or firewall filteringAffected if The device management interface is directly accessible from untrusted networks without authentication
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Test unauthenticated configuration accessUsing a browser or HTTP client, attempt to access common configuration endpoints (such as /config, /settings, /status, or manufacturer-specific paths) on the device IP without providing any login credentialsAffected if Configuration pages or sensitive data including credentials are returned without requiring authentication
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Review access logsCheck the device logs, syslog exports, or management platform logs for requests to configuration functions from unfamiliar IP addresses or patterns indicating unauthorized enumerationAffected if Logs show configuration access or credential retrieval attempts from unexpected sources without corresponding authenticated sessions
The environment is affected if the device is an AC-WPS-11ac access point with unpatched firmware and its management interface is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication, allowing retrieval of configuration data including credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches when available. In the interim, isolate the device behind a firewall or VPN to limit exposure to unauthenticated network attackers, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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