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ZTE Z80 Ultra CVE-2026-108503

| EUVDEUVD-2026-96205 LOW
Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
2026-10-10 zte GHSA-hqhh-c2wg-mjcw
3.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: zte
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Install malicious app on device
  2. Exploit
    Invoke unprotected system functions
  3. Impact
    Read restricted information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Default permission hardening
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Conditions

Requires local access to a ZTE Z80 Ultra, realistically via a malicious or untrusted application the victim installs and runs, which then invokes the system's exposed callable functions that lack access control. Exploitation is limited by: the local-only attack vector (AV:L - no remote/network path), the need for user interaction (UI:R, e.g. installing/launching the attacker's app), and a narrow impact ceiling (confidentiality-only read of information, with no integrity or availability effect). It is further constrained to the specific affected ZTE Z80 Ultra device and firmware.

Impact

This is a low-severity, low-priority issue. The vendor-provided CVSS of 3.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) reflects a local attack vector (AV:L) requiring user interaction (UI:R), with only low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact - consistent with the description's 'read relevant information' and CWE-276 (incorrect default permissions). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, SSVC decision, or POC was supplied in the intelligence, so there are no signals elevating this beyond its intrinsic low base score. The absence of these signals is consistent with a minor, locally-exploitable information-read flaw on a single smartphone model rather than a widely-targeted vulnerability. One point of friction worth verifying with the vendor: the input Tags label this 'Privilege Escalation,' but the description, CWE-276, and the C:L/I:N/A:N impact profile all describe information disclosure, not privilege escalation - treat the technique label with caution.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user is induced to install a malicious or over-trusting application on a ZTE Z80 Ultra. Because the system's callable functions lack sufficient access control, that local app invokes them to read information it should not be able to access. Given AV:L and UI:R, exploitation is confined to the device and depends on the user running the attacker's app; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026

Information disclosure in ZTE Z80 Ultra devices lets a locally installed malicious application read information through system callable functions that lack sufficient access control. This is a low-severity, low-priority local issue (CVSS 3.3) requiring user interaction, typically installing or launching the attacker's app, with only confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to update the ZTE Z80 Ultra to the fixed firmware version specified in the vendor advisory at https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/7927166620923281226; the provided data does not establish an exact patched version, so patch availability must be confirmed in that advisory. If no update is available, compensating controls include refusing to install untrusted or sideloaded applications and reviewing app permissions, since exploitation requires the victim to install and run a malicious app that invokes the exposed functions. Because the attack vector is local, enforcing physical control of the device also reduces exposure. These measures lower risk but do not correct the underlying CWE-276 missing permission validation and may limit device usability by restricting app installation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Z80 Ultra GEN_ZTE_PQ85A01V1.0.0B27 and prior released versions

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an interface permission validation weakness in ZTE Z80 Ultra system services, mapped to CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). The device exposes callable functions that do not perform sufficient access control, so a local application can invoke them and read information without proper authorization. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:zte:z80_ultra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected product line, though the vendor advisory should be consulted for exact affected firmware builds. The assessed CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms a local attack path, no privileges required (PR:N), required user interaction, and a narrow confidentiality-only impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (zte) PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.3 LOW

Local on-device exploitation via an installed app (AV:L) that the user must run (UI:R); no prior privileges needed (PR:N); impact is a limited information read, so C:L, I:N, A:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (zte).

CVSS VectorVendor: zte

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

ZTE Z80 Ultra has an interface permission validation vulnerability. The callable functions provided by the system lack sufficient access control. An attacker can leverage these functions to read relevant information.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
specific niche ZTE/Nubia smartphone model, limited global footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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