CVE-2026-40001 Local privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via the ZTE PROCESS Guard service in the cloud computer client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40001?
CVE-2026-40001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ZTE PROCESS Guard service, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client, which may allow local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and path traversal bypass.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40001?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-40001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrwp-wxqm-p9v9.