Hardcoded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability in GX Earth ONT Models
Key facts
- Attack vector
- 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
This vulnerability exists in GX Earth 2022 ONT models due to the presence of hardcoded RSA private key within the device firmware. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the cryptographic private key from the firmware, which could lead to decryption of HTTPS traffic and Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks on the targeted device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h68-jg5g-w367
References
More GX INDIA vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-33212 Cleartext Transmission of Credentials Vulnerability in GX Earth ONT Models CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-33211 Command Injection Vulnerability in GX Earth ONT Models CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-45433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h68-jg5g-w367 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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