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ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE CVE-2026-44410

| EUVDEUVD-2026-31809 LOW
Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation (CWE-1240)
2026-05-26 zte GHSA-rv22-cchr-w8fp
3.8
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
    Obtain high-privilege application credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to NDS-LTE management interface over network
  3. Exploit
    Invoke legitimate application functions with abnormal inputs or sequence
  4. Execution
    Bypass intended business logic controls
  5. Impact
    Cause limited integrity or availability impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Cryptographic implementation review
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a network-reachable ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE instance running version V24.40.40 or V24.30.40CP02 AND authenticated access with high-privilege credentials (PR:H per CVSS vector). The high-privilege requirement is the primary limiting factor: an attacker must already possess or acquire administrator-level access to the platform, ruling out opportunistic unauthenticated attackers and limiting risk to insider threats or post-compromise lateral movement scenarios. No specific feature flag or non-default configuration is described in available data as an additional prerequisite beyond the authentication level. SSVC confirms 'Automatable: no', consistent with the manual credential-acquisition step required before exploitation.

Impact

All available signals converge on a very low real-world risk posture. The CVSS score of 3.8 (Low) is driven primarily by the PR:H requirement (high-privilege authenticated access), which sharply limits the attacker pool to already-trusted insiders or compromised administrator accounts. The attack vector is network (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction required, but these factors are substantially offset by the privilege prerequisite. The EPSS score of 0.03% places this in the 7th percentile, meaning over 93% of CVEs have a higher exploitation probability. SSVC corroborates this: Exploitation is 'none', Automatable is 'no' (consistent with the high-privilege requirement preventing mass scanning), and Technical Impact is only 'partial'. No CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code further reduce urgency. One signal conflict warrants explicit note: the vulnerability tag 'Information Disclosure' is inconsistent with the CVSS C:N component; defenders should not treat this as a confirmed data-exfiltration risk unless the vendor clarifies. Overall, this is a low-priority finding appropriate for scheduled patch cycles rather than emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A threat actor who has obtained high-privilege credentials - through credential theft, insider access, or compromise of an administrative account - connects to the ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE management interface over the network and invokes legitimate application functions in an abnormal sequence or with malformed inputs not anticipated by the application's business logic. This causes unauthorized modification of configuration or operational data (integrity impact) and may disrupt application availability. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, meaning exploitation requires manual knowledge of the application's internal logic.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026

Business logic abuse in ZTE ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE (versions V24.40.40 and V24.30.40CP02) allows a highly privileged authenticated network attacker to manipulate legitimate application functions in ways unintended by the designer, yielding limited integrity and availability degradation. The CVSS score of 3.8 (Low) combined with an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.03% (7th percentile) and SSVC exploitation status of 'none' collectively indicate minimal immediate real-world threat. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult the ZTE security bulletin at https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/3711746568357343383 for vendor-issued guidance; a patched release version has not been independently confirmed from the available reference data, so administrators should contact ZTE support directly to obtain the remediated build. As a compensating control, strictly enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the number of accounts holding the high-privilege level required to trigger this flaw - this directly negates the primary exploitation prerequisite. Additionally, enable audit logging for privileged application actions so that abnormal usage patterns deviating from expected business workflows can be detected. Network segmentation to restrict access to the NDS-LTE management interface to only authorized administrative subnets reduces the network-accessible attack surface. These controls do not eliminate the vulnerability but substantially raise the bar for exploitation while a vendor patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE V24.40.40
ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE V24.30.40CP02

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ZTE ZXUniPOS NDS-LTE is a telecommunications network management and provisioning platform targeting LTE network infrastructure, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:zte:zxunipos_nds-lte:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The assigned CWE is CWE-1240 ('Use of a Risky Cryptographic Primitive'), which describes weaknesses arising from reliance on cryptographic primitives with known insecure properties. However, the CVE description characterizes this as a 'business logic flaw' - a category more typically associated with CWE-840 (Business Logic Errors) - where an attacker exploits legitimate application workflows in unintended sequences or with abnormal inputs to produce unauthorized outcomes. This CWE-to-description discrepancy should be verified with the vendor; the technical root cause may involve a flawed cryptographic control embedded within a business-logic-governed workflow, or the CWE assignment may be imprecise. The tags label this 'Information Disclosure', yet the CVSS vector shows C:N (no confidentiality impact), indicating a further inconsistency between metadata sources.

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Severity by source

Vendor (zte) PRIMARY 3.8 LOW
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (zte) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: zte

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

DescriptionCVE.org

This vulnerability stems from a business logic flaw.Attackers can exploit legitimate application functions in unintended and abnormal ways, deviating from the designer's expectations, to carry out malicious attacks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.0%
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
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

19
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +19
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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