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CVE-2026-49003: Unauthenticated RCE Vulnerability in ZTE ZXDU68 S202 V5.0 Product

Attackers can exploit command injection vulnerabilities to delete core system runtime files, causing the monitoring module to crash and become paralyzed; simultaneously, they can obtain root privileges to steal configuration passwords such as SNMP, thereby tampering with critical system parameters and triggering abnormal operation of the entire power system.

CriticalCVSS 9.6Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent-network access could take control of affected ZTE power-system equipment. Reported impacts include crashing monitoring, stealing configuration credentials with root privileges, changing critical parameters, and disrupting power-system operation. The severity is critical because confidentiality, integrity, and availability can all be lost without user interaction.

Executive priority

Prioritize immediate identification and containment of reachable affected units, especially those supporting critical power operations. Assign operational-security and engineering owners jointly because remediation or isolation may affect availability. Escalate confirmed monitoring crashes, credential exposure, or parameter tampering as potential compromise indicators.

Technical view

CVE-2026-49003 affects specified ZXDU68 S202 V5.0R02M02 ACB builds V1.30.01.00 through V1.30.01.03. The record describes unauthenticated command injection leading to root-level access and file deletion. CVSS 3.1 is 9.6: adjacent access, low complexity, no privileges or interaction, changed scope, and high impact across all security properties.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to the four named builds and requires an adjacent-network path according to the CVSS vector. Organizations operating ZXDU68 S202 V5.0 should verify exact ACB versions and network reachability. The bundle identifies no CPEs and marks unspecified versions unaffected, so broader product exposure is not established.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, public exploit availability, or inclusion in CISA KEV. They describe a plausible unauthenticated compromise path with root access and operational disruption. Treat reachable affected equipment as urgent while distinguishing technical severity from confirmed attacks in the wild.

Researcher notes

The source bundle labels this command injection and unauthenticated RCE but maps CWE-287, an authentication weakness; that classification mismatch remains unresolved. No vulnerable interface, protocol, patch identifier, detection signature, or exploitation evidence is supplied. Validation should remain non-destructive and focus on version, reachability, telemetry, and vendor guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Check the ZTE advisory for an approved update or mitigation; the bundle names no specific fix.
  • Restrict affected equipment to trusted adjacent management networks and remove unnecessary access paths.
  • Isolate affected units where operationally safe until vendor-directed remediation is confirmed.
  • After containment, rotate exposed SNMP and configuration credentials using approved operational procedures.
  • Monitor critical parameters and power-system behavior for unauthorized or abnormal changes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm the device model and exact ACB build against V1.30.01.00 through V1.30.01.03.
  • Map every adjacent-network path capable of reaching affected equipment.
  • Verify segmentation and access controls block unauthorized management traffic.
  • Review monitoring failures, runtime-file anomalies, credential access, and critical parameter changes.
  • Confirm any remediation directly against current ZTE guidance and retest defensive controls.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.6 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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3Timeline events
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SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.6CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.86zte

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

9.6Critical
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-49003Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ZTEZXDU68 S202 V5.0ZXDU68 S202 V5.0R02M02 ACB V1.30.01.00 、ZXDU68 S202 V5.0R02M02 ACB V1.30.01.01、ZXDU68 S202 V5.0R02M02 ACB V1.30.01.02、ZXDU68 S202 V5.0R02M02 ACB V1.30.01.03unaffected
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CWE details

CWE-287

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