CVE-2026-45431
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability exists in GX Earth ONT models due to improper handling of user-supplied input in multiple diagnostic functions in its web management interface. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary and executing OS commands on the targeted device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to perform remote code execution with root privileges on the targeted device.
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 confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in GX Earth ONT (Optical Network Terminal) devices. The web management interface's diagnostic functions fail to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 if the target device is a GX Earth ONTAccess the device's web management interface or physically inspect the device labeling. Look for 'GX Earth' or 'ONT' in the model name/version information displayed in the interface header or status page.Affected if The device is a GX Earth ONT device model
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Confirm the web management interface is accessibleAttempt HTTP/HTTPS connection to the device IP address (commonly ports 80, 443, or vendor-specific ports). Verify the login page or status page loads.Affected if The web management interface is reachable from the network being assessed
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Verify diagnostic functions are availableLog into the web management interface and navigate to sections labeled as 'Diagnostic', 'Maintenance', 'Network Tools', 'Ping', 'Traceroute', or similar. Check if these functions are present and accessible.Affected if Diagnostic or network utility functions are present in the web management interface
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Check authentication requirements for diagnostic featuresAfter authentication, attempt to access diagnostic functions. Determine if any additional authentication beyond basic web login is required, or if these functions are accessible to any authenticated user.Affected if Diagnostic functions are accessible to any authenticated user without additional authorization controls
A GX Earth ONT device with an accessible web management interface that includes diagnostic functions is likely affected by this command injection vulnerability.
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 patches when available; otherwise, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted networks or IP addresses, and disable unused diagnostic functions.
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