CVE-2026-119740 Nexbox A95X Amlogic S905X UART Unauthenticated Console Access
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-119740?
CVE-2026-119740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nexbox A95X, published on 2 Nov 2026.
Official description
Nexbox A95X TV boxes built on the Amlogic S905X platform contain an unauthenticated console exposed via an internal UART header on the PCB that allows physical attackers to obtain an interactive shell as uid 2000 (system) without any credentials. Attackers with physical access and a USB-to-TTL adapter can leverage this shell to reach the pppoe_wrapper vendor daemon, which contains an OS command injection vulnerability executed as root, resulting in full root-level compromise of the device.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119740?
How do I fix CVE-2026-119740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-119740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-119740 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-119740 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7prp-vrqq-87rq.