# CVE-2025-36752: Growatt ShineLan-X communication dongle has an undocumented backup account with undocumented credentials which allows…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-36752-growatt-shinelan-x-communication-dongle-has-an-undocumented  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-36752 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2025-12-13

Growatt ShineLan-X communication dongle has an undocumented backup account with undocumented credentials which allows significant level access to the device, such as allowing any attacker to access the Setting Center. This means that this is effectively backdoor for all devices utilizing a Growatt ShineLan-X communication dongle.

Technologies: [Growatt Shine Lan-X](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/shine-lan-x), [Growatt Shine Lan-X Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/shine-lan-x-firmware). Vendors: [Growatt](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/growatt).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-36752 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36752 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-36752?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 13 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Growatt Shine Lan-X, Growatt Shine Lan-X Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36752?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-36752?** Check whether you run Growatt Shine Lan-X or Growatt Shine Lan-X Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Growatt Shine Lan-X
- Growatt Shine Lan-X Firmware

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