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.
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Public exploits 1
- rva3/CVE-2026-40003 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/2144487415169560645 Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.8 · zteNVD modified 2026-10-26 19:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:o:zte:zx297520v3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*