Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP
Priority LOW 27CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The ZTE SmartLife application has a hardcoded key. The key used to decrypt account server information is stored in plaintext in the code. Once the key is obtained, the server information can be decrypted, thus exposing it.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rhq-q57h-9phf
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-2026-86555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rhq-q57h-9phf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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