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Publication date: 2025-12-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-14

Assigner: Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure

Description

ShineLan-X contains a set of credentials for an FTP server was found within the firmware, allowing testers to establish an insecure FTP connection with the server. This may allow an attacker to replace legitimate files being deployed to devices with their own malicious versions, since the firmware signature verification is not enforced.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-13

Last Modified

2026-01-14

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-13

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36747

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
growatt	shine_lan-x_firmware	From 3.6.0.0 (inc) to 3.6.0.2 (exc)
growatt	shine_lan-x	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-798	The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves ShineLan-X firmware containing embedded FTP server credentials, which allows testers or attackers to establish an insecure FTP connection. Because the firmware does not enforce signature verification, an attacker could replace legitimate files with malicious versions during deployment.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could replace legitimate firmware files with malicious ones, potentially compromising device integrity, leading to unauthorized control, data breaches, or disruption of device functionality.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate steps to mitigate this vulnerability include disabling or restricting FTP access to the affected devices, especially avoiding use of insecure FTP connections. Additionally, ensure that firmware updates are obtained from trusted sources and verify firmware integrity manually if automatic signature verification is not enforced. Consider replacing or patching the firmware to remove embedded credentials and enforce secure update mechanisms.

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