CVE-2026-86555 (GCVE-0-2026-86555)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-20 09:15 – Updated: 2026-09-20 09:15
VLAI
Title
Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP
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.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ZTE SmartLife Affected: ZTE_SL_V2.8.2_ABROAD and earlier versions
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Credits
Mina Nageh Salama Zekry
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