Config disclosure in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
WNC T-Mobile 5G Box IDU router is vulnerable to improper access control. The vulnerability exists in the wnc_maccheck.cgi endpoint, which is accessible without authentication. It allows a remote attacker to retrieve sensitive configuration data, including the administrator web password, WiFi passphrase, and technical device information.This issue has been fixed in firmware version 1.1.0.651412
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA T-Mobile 5G Box IDU (WNC) Fixed in 1.1.0.651412
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WNC T-Mobile 5G Box IDU 1.1.0.651412
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-41864 Unauthorized remote code execution in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routersPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-41865 Authorized remote code execution via password change functionality in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routersPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-29512 Command Injection in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU router via ping functionalityPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw9f-4565-4fvc
References
More WNC vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41864 Unauthorized remote code execution in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-41865 Authorized remote code execution via password change functionality in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-29512 Command Injection in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU router via ping functionality CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-29511 Session auth bypass via cookie value in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-29514 CSRF token bypass in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-40856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xw9f-4565-4fvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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