Nh8091 FirmwareOperating system · Zte

CVE-2024-22067

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ZTE NH8091 product has an improper permission control vulnerability. Due to improper permission control of the Web module interface, an authenticated attacker may exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The ZTE NH8091 contains an improper permission control vulnerability in its Web module interface where authentication is present but authorization checks are insufficient or missing on certain endpoints. This allows an authenticated attacker to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the device.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; restrict network access to the web management interface to trusted IP addresses or disable remote web management until patched.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Nh8091 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= znh8091v1.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Access the device's web interface or CLI and retrieve the model information. This is typically visible on the login page, in system status, or via SNMP/CLI commands like 'show system info' or 'device-info'.
    Affected if The device model is not ZTE NH8091, then it is not affected by this specific CVE.
  2. Retrieve the firmware version
    In the web interface, navigate to System > Firmware, System > Status, or a similar diagnostics section to view the installed firmware version. Alternatively, use CLI commands such as 'show version' or 'fwversion'.
    Affected if The firmware version is exactly znh8091v1.8. Versions other than 1.8 are not affected by this specific CVE.
  3. Confirm the web management interface is enabled
    Check the device configuration for web interface status. This is typically found in Network > Management > Web, Security > Access Control, or similar sections. Look for settings like 'HTTP/HTTPS Management' or 'Web UI Enable'.
    Affected if The web management interface is disabled, the attack surface is not present regardless of version.
  4. Verify network accessibility of the web interface
    Determine if the web management port (typically 80 or 443) is exposed to untrusted networks. Check device ACLs, firewall rules, or WAN-side accessibility by attempting to reach the interface IP from an external location or reviewing the network topology and access control lists.
    Affected if The web interface is only accessible from trusted LAN segments and not from WAN/untrusted networks, the vulnerability cannot be exploited by remote attackers.

The device is affected only if it is a ZTE NH8091 running firmware version znh8091v1.8 AND the web management interface is enabled and accessible to the attacker.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; restrict network access to the web management interface to trusted IP addresses or disable remote web management until patched.

Fix this in Nh8091 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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