CVE-2023-25646 Permission and Access Control Vulnerability in ZTE H388X
Attackers with common user permissions can escalate privileges on ZTE H388X routers via unauthorized access after brute-forcing the serial port.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25646?
CVE-2023-25646 is a high-severity vulnerability in ZTE ZXHN H388X, published on 20 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an unauthorized access vulnerability in ZTE H388X. If H388X is caused by brute-force serial port cracking,attackers with common user permissions can use this vulnerability to obtain elevated permissions on the affected device by performing specific operations.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25646?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zte Zxhn H388x Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25646?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25646 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-25646 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25646 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm88-xqxr-4jwr.