Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-16T19:07:52.684Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-16T20:08:40.712Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-29516 vulnerability.

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https://buffaloamericas.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/buffalo-terastation-ts5400r-excessive-file-permissions-information-disclosure cve-icon cve-icon
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