CVE-2026-40003CWE-787

USB-based arbitrary memory write vulnerability in ZTE ZX297520V3 soc BootROM

Medium · published May 7, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00252 · 15.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2026-05-07T01:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAY 01:15Z
    USB-based arbitrary memory write vulnerability in ZTE ZX297520V3 soc BootROM
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