CVE-2026-40004
openssl.cnf Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC Client uSmartview
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
openssl.cnf Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC Client uSmartview
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2026-40004- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-28243
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2026-28243- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53wr-r4p3-wrc5
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview....
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
- Record
GHSA-53wr-r4p3-wrc5- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
There exists an openssl.cnf privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE Cloud PC client uSmartview. An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally and escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2026-40004- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-40004 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Zte Zxcloud Irai, published May 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.