CVE-2026-29516
MEDIUM
6,9
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
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Buffalo TeraStation NAS TS5400R firmware version 4.02-0.06 and prior contain an excessive file permissions vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read the /etc/shadow file by uploading and executing a PHP file through the webserver. Attackers can exploit world-readable permissions on /etc/shadow to retrieve hashed passwords for all configured accounts including root.
732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Access Control
Integrity
Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Modify Application Data
Other
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Cloud Computing
https://buffaloamericas.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/buffalo-terastation-ts5400r-excessive-file…