CVE-2026-34472
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated credential disclosure in the wizard interface in ZTE ZXHN H188A V6.0.10P2_TE and V6.0.10P3N3_TE allows unauthenticated attackers on the local network to retrieve sensitive credentials from the router's web management interface, including the default administrator password, WLAN PSK, and PPPoE credentials. In some observed cases, configuration changes may also be performed without authentication.
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 · high confidenceUnauthenticated credential disclosure vulnerability in the web management wizard interface of ZTE ZXHN H188A routers (V6.0.10P2_TE and V6.0.10P3N3_TE) allows local network attackers to retrieve sensitive credentials including default admin password, WLAN PSK, and PPPoE credentials without authentication, and in some cases perform configuration changes.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 6.0.10p2_te= 6.0.10p3n3_teCVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelAccess the router's web interface or check the device label to confirm the model is ZTE ZXHN H188AAffected if The device is not a ZTE ZXHN H188A model, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
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Check the firmware versionLog into the router web interface and navigate to the status or system information page to view the firmware version, or use the command line and check the /etc/version file or similarAffected if The firmware version is either 6.0.10p2_te or 6.0.10p3n3_te, then the device is vulnerable
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Verify web management interface accessibilityAttempt to access the router web interface by entering the router IP address (commonly 192.168.1.1) in a web browser from a device on the local networkAffected if The web management interface is reachable from the local network without authentication, the vulnerability could be exploited
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Check if default admin password is unchangedAttempt to log into the web interface using the default admin username and password (typically admin/admin or admin/password)Affected if The default admin credentials still work, the device may be vulnerable and the default password may be retrievable via the flaw
The device is affected if it is a ZTE ZXHN H188A router running firmware version 6.0.10p2_te or 6.0.10p3n3_te with the web management interface accessible on the local network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware update when available; immediately change default administrator password, WLAN PSK, and PPPoE credentials; disable remote management access and restrict local network access to trusted devices only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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