Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2026-40001

MEDIUM · 5.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-06
Mitigation only
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54/100
Remediation priority · Moderate
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 a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client, which may allow local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and path traversal bypass.

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

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client. The flaw allows a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation by bypassing path traversal restrictions in the service.

MitigationRestrict PROCESS Guard service permissions, implement strict path validation to prevent traversal attacks, and apply vendor-provided patches for the cloud computer client.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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. Identify ZTE cloud computer client installation
    Check for ZTE cloud computer client software in program directories or installed programs list (commonly in C:\Program Files\ZTE or C:\Program Files (x86)\ZTE)
    Affected if ZTE cloud computer client is installed on the system
  2. Locate PROCESS Guard service
    Open Windows Services (services.msc) or run 'sc query' command and search for a service named 'PROCESS Guard' or similar ZTE-related guard/protection service
    Affected if A PROCESS Guard service related to ZTE cloud computer client is present and running
  3. Verify service executable path
    Right-click the PROCESS Guard service, select Properties, and examine the 'Path to executable' field for any signs of path traversal patterns (multiple backslashes, ../ sequences, or unusual path components)
    Affected if The service executable path contains suspicious traversal patterns or unusual path configurations
  4. Check service file permissions
    Use icacls or Explorer security properties on the PROCESS Guard service executable to examine if low-privilege users have write access to the service directory or executable
    Affected if Non-admin users have write permissions to the service executable or its directory, allowing path traversal exploitation
  5. Inspect service configuration
    Run 'sc qc PROCESS_GUARD' (or the actual service name) to query the service configuration and check for any binary path anomalies
    Affected if The service binary path shows evidence of path manipulation or unusual parameters

A user is affected if the ZTE cloud computer client with PROCESS Guard service is installed and the service has exploitable file permissions or path configuration weaknesses.

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

Restrict PROCESS Guard service permissions, implement strict path validation to prevent traversal attacks, and apply vendor-provided patches for the cloud computer client.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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