Root password hash exposure vulnerability in ZTE F689 product
Priority LOW 11CWE-916Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The root password hash of the device can be obtained through unencrypted information in the firmware.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00156 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTE | F689 | ZXHN F680V9.0.10P6N1,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N4,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N5,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N9,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N10,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P1N12,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P1N13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- F689 VendorZTE Affected ZXHN F680V9.0.10P6N1,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N4,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N5,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N9,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P4N10,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P1N12,ZXHN F680V9.0.10P1N13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vhw-pg83-cf2w
References
More ZTE vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-05334 Improper authentication in ZTE ZXHN H168N CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05333 Missing authentication in ZTE ZXHN H168N CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-01839 web_shell_cmd.gch on ZTE F460 and F660 cable modems allows remote attackers to obtain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2022-22726 ZTE ZXHN-H108NS router with firmware version H108NSV1.0.7u_ZRD_GR2_A68 is vulnerable to remote stack buffer overflow. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-18458 SQL injection in MF286R CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-18465 Command injection in MF286R CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-49005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vhw-pg83-cf2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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