CVE-2026-40001

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client

MEDIUM
5.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2026 at 08:48 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCloud Computer Client

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Severity
MEDIUM5.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client, which may allow local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and path traversal bypass.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.2MEDIUMzte
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-269

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