Information ExposureWeakness · CWE-200

CVE-2025-26711

MEDIUM · 5.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-16
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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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
There is an unauthorized access vulnerability in ZTE T5400. Due to improper permission control of the Web module interface, an unauthorized attacker can obtain sensitive information through the interface.

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

ZTE T5400 contains an improper permission control vulnerability in its Web module interface. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this authorization flaw to access sensitive information that should be restricted to authorized users only, due to missing or inadequate access control checks on certain web interface endpoints.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on all Web module interfaces to enforce role-based access controls. Verify that sensitive endpoints require valid authentication and appropriate privileges before returning any data.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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

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  1. Confirm ZTE T5400 is in use
    Identify the device or software product. Check the system information, banner, or administrative interface to verify the product name is ZTE T5400.
    Affected if The system is running ZTE T5400 firmware.
  2. Verify Web module is accessible
    Determine if the Web management interface is exposed by attempting to access the HTTP/HTTPS ports on the device. Check network configuration to see if the Web interface is reachable remotely or locally.
    Affected if The Web module interface is accessible on the network.
  3. Test unauthenticated endpoint access
    Use a browser or HTTP client (such as curl) to request common Web interface paths without providing any authentication credentials. Typical endpoints to probe include /, /admin, /status, /config, /api/, or any page that typically requires login. Observe whether the server returns sensitive data, configuration pages, or administrative information without redirecting to a login page.
    Affected if The Web interface returns sensitive content, configuration data, or administrative pages without requiring any authentication.
  4. Inspect HTTP response behavior
    Capture and analyze HTTP responses from the Web interface. Compare responses when sending unauthenticated requests versus authenticated ones. Look for status codes (200 vs 302/401), session tokens, or data exposure in the response body.
    Affected if The server grants access to protected resources or returns 200 OK responses with sensitive data when no credentials are provided.
  5. Check for missing authorization headers
    Review the HTTP requests and responses when accessing the Web interface. Examine whether endpoints enforce authorization by checking for proper session validation, role checks, or privilege verification before returning data.
    Affected if Endpoints return requested data regardless of whether valid authentication headers or session cookies are included in the request.

The environment is affected if ZTE T5400 is running and its Web module interface allows unauthenticated access to sensitive information or administrative endpoints.

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

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all Web module interfaces to enforce role-based access controls. Verify that sensitive endpoints require valid authentication and appropriate privileges before returning any data.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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