CVE-2026-40003
ZTE ZX297520V3 BootROM contains a vulnerability that allows arbitrary memory writes via USB. Attackers can exploit the lack of target address validation in the USB download mode to write data to any location in BootROM runtime memory, thereby overwriting the stack, hijacking the execution flow, bypassing the Secure Boot signature verification mechanism, and achieving unauthorized code execution.
Published:May 7, 2026
Last Modified:May 19, 2026
EPS:May 7, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00025
CVSS Score:5.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Zte
Product
Zx297520v3
Zte
Zx297520v3
Vendor
Zte
Product
Zx297520v3 Bootrom
Zte
Zx297520v3 Bootrom
Vendor
Zte
Product
Zx297520v3 Firmware
Zte
Zx297520v3 Firmware
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
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High
