Improper access control in Yealink phones exposes 802.1X credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Certain Yealink terminal devices before 2026-04-21 contain an improper access control flaw in the Wi-Fi 802.1X PEAP network configuration function (CWE-863). The flaw exposes deployed 802.1X network access authentication credentials to unauthorized users. An attacker with low privileges on the network can reach these exposed credentials.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
Certain Yealink terminal devices before 2026-04-21 contain an improper access control vulnerability in the Wi-Fi 802.1X PEAP network configuration function. This flaw exposes deployed 802.1X network access authentication credentials to unauthorized users. The latest Yealink firmware has addressed this vulnerability by restricting 802.1X configuration modification privileges to administrator accounts only by default.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yealink | T3XW Series Phones | 124.85.0.1 to before 124.87.0.22 | 124.87.0.22 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | T4X Series Phones | 108.85.0.1 to before 108.87.0.23 | 108.87.0.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | T5X Series Phones | 96.85.0.1 to before 96.87.0.24 | 96.87.0.24 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | T7X Series Phones | 185.87.0.5 to before 185.87.0.39 | 185.87.0.39 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | SIP-T85W、SIP-T87W | 185.87.0.5 to before 185.87.0.39 | 185.87.0.39 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | AX83H、AX86R | 180.86.0.1 to before 180.87.0.15 | 180.87.0.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | CP925 | 148.85.0.1 to before 148.87.0.41 | 148.87.0.41 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | CP935W | 149.85.0.1 to before 149.87.0.41 | 149.87.0.41 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | MP E2 Teams Series | 176.15.0.1 to before 176.15.0.191 | 176.15.0.191 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | VP59 Teams | 91.15.0.1 to before 91.15.1.37 | 91.15.1.37 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | SIP-T58W | 150.86.0.5 to before 150.87.0.22 | 150.87.0.22 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | VP59 | 91.86.0.5 to before 91.87.0.27 | 91.87.0.27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Yealink | CP965 | 143.86.0.5 to before 143.87.0.27 | 143.87.0.27 | Patch available | CNA |
- T3XW Series Phones VendorYealink Affected 124.85.0.1 to before 124.87.0.22 Fixed in 124.87.0.22 Patch available CNA
- T4X Series Phones VendorYealink Affected 108.85.0.1 to before 108.87.0.23 Fixed in 108.87.0.23 Patch available CNA
- T5X Series Phones VendorYealink Affected 96.85.0.1 to before 96.87.0.24 Fixed in 96.87.0.24 Patch available CNA
- T7X Series Phones VendorYealink Affected 185.87.0.5 to before 185.87.0.39 Fixed in 185.87.0.39 Patch available CNA
- SIP-T85W、SIP-T87W VendorYealink Affected 185.87.0.5 to before 185.87.0.39 Fixed in 185.87.0.39 Patch available CNA
- AX83H、AX86R VendorYealink Affected 180.86.0.1 to before 180.87.0.15 Fixed in 180.87.0.15 Patch available CNA
- CP925 VendorYealink Affected 148.85.0.1 to before 148.87.0.41 Fixed in 148.87.0.41 Patch available CNA
- CP935W VendorYealink Affected 149.85.0.1 to before 149.87.0.41 Fixed in 149.87.0.41 Patch available CNA
- MP E2 Teams Series VendorYealink Affected 176.15.0.1 to before 176.15.0.191 Fixed in 176.15.0.191 Patch available CNA
- VP59 Teams VendorYealink Affected 91.15.0.1 to before 91.15.1.37 Fixed in 91.15.1.37 Patch available CNA
- SIP-T58W VendorYealink Affected 150.86.0.5 to before 150.87.0.22 Fixed in 150.87.0.22 Patch available CNA
- VP59 VendorYealink Affected 91.86.0.5 to before 91.87.0.27 Fixed in 91.87.0.27 Patch available CNA
- CP965 VendorYealink Affected 143.86.0.5 to before 143.87.0.27 Fixed in 143.87.0.27 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade T3XW Series Phones to 124.87.0.22, T4X Series Phones to 108.87.0.23, T5X Series Phones to 96.87.0.24, T7X Series Phones, SIP-T85W and SIP-T87W to 185.87.0.39, AX83H and AX86R to 180.87.0.15, CP925 to 148.87.0.41, CP935W to 149.87.0.41, MP E2 Teams Series to 176.15.0.191, VP59 Teams to 91.15.1.37, VP59 to 91.87.0.27, SIP-T58W to 150.87.0.22 and CP965 to 143.87.0.27. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and other products as affected without a fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
- Fix · CNA T3XW Series Phones (Yealink) Fixed in 124.87.0.22
- Fix · CNA T4X Series Phones (Yealink) Fixed in 108.87.0.23
- Fix · CNA T5X Series Phones (Yealink) Fixed in 96.87.0.24
- Fix · CNA T7X Series Phones (Yealink) Fixed in 185.87.0.39
- Fix · CNA SIP-T85W、SIP-T87W (Yealink) Fixed in 185.87.0.39
- Fix · CNA AX83H、AX86R (Yealink) Fixed in 180.87.0.15
- Fix · CNA CP925 (Yealink) Fixed in 148.87.0.41
- Fix · CNA CP935W (Yealink) Fixed in 149.87.0.41
- Fix · CNA MP E2 Teams Series (Yealink) Fixed in 176.15.0.191
- Fix · CNA VP59 Teams (Yealink) Fixed in 91.15.1.37
- Fix · CNA SIP-T58W (Yealink) Fixed in 150.87.0.22
- Fix · CNA VP59 (Yealink) Fixed in 91.87.0.27
- Fix · CNA CP965 (Yealink) Fixed in 143.87.0.27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Migration Toolkit for Virtualization | Affected | — |
| OpenShift API for Data Protection | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Certification Program for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-122116
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-9q83-h82m-rw63
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2026-10510 Yealink SIP-T46U Web FastCGI Service beforewifitest StartReportInformation stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-122116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-122116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q83-h82m-rw63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-122116 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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