CVE-2026-86553

A password reset vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP

Published: Sep 20, 2026Updated: Sep 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269

8.8HIGH

Description

SmartLife app dynamically generates fresh SmartLife application authentication parameters inside its runtime process. Using the acquired SmartLife application authentication parameters, an attacker can directly call the backend interface /account/verify.serv to obtain the real account ID corresponding to a registered email address. By spoofing the application authentication information together with the target account ID, the attacker can reset the password of the target account.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

ZTE

commercial·CNaka zte corporation

SmartLifeEmbedded

Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/2171542593031840100

support.zte.com.cn

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