CVE-2026-40004 (GCVE-0-2026-40004)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 03:47 – Updated: 2026-05-07 12:41
VLAI?
Title
openssl.cnf Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC Client uSmartview
Summary
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTE | ZXCLOUD iRAI |
Affected:
ZXCLOUD-iRAI-ClientV7.2X
|
Credits
Runzi Zhao, Feng Ye and Ziwei Wang
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Nomenclature
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