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CVE-2025-36753VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36753: Growatt ShineLan-X · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Affects Growatt ShineLan-XSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Growatt ShineLan-XAffected
  • =3.6.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include physically securing devices to prevent unauthorized access to the SWD interface. Organizations should verify if the SWD debug interface can be disabled or access-restricted via device configuration or firmware updates. If possible, update to a patched firmware version once available from Growatt. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate these devices from broader enterprise networks, limiting attacker lateral movement. Monitoring and logging of device communications can help detect anomalous access attempts. Additionally, organizations should engage with Growatt support to obtain guidance and request timely patches. For new deployments, ensure that debug interfaces are disabled by default and that secure device provisioning processes are followed. Regular security audits of IoT and OT devices in energy environments are recommended to identify similar risks.

Description

The SWD debug interface on the Growatt ShineLan-X communication dongle is available by default, allowing an attacker to attain debug access to the device and to extracting secrets or domains from within the device

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