CVE-2026-49003 Unauthenticated RCE Vulnerability in ZTE ZXDU68 S202 V5.0 Product
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands to gain root privileges and disrupt power system operations via command injection.
- 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-2026-49003?
CVE-2026-49003 is a critical command injection vulnerability in ZTE ZXDU68 S202 V5.0, published on 31 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49003?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49003?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-49003 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49003 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cc6-hwr4-f668.