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CVE-2026-40001VulnerabilityPublished

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-40001· Medium 5.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.2 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ZTEZTE PROCESS Guard serviceAffected
  • =ZXCLOUD-iRAI-ClientV7.2X
Fixed in–

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client. This flaw may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass path traversal protections. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.2. No affected versions or patch information are provided.

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