CVE-2026-40854

Session auth bypass via cookie value in T-Mobile 5G Box IDU routers

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorT-Mobile 5G Box IDU

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

WNC T-Mobile 5G Box IDU router contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the portal.cgi component. The session verification mechanism improperly validates the sessionid cookie by checking for the existence of a corresponding file in /tmp/login_user. An attacker can bypass authentication by using directory entries such as "." or ".." in the cookie, allowing unauthorized access to the administration panel.This issue has been fixed in firmware version 1.1.0.651412

Affected

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

v < 1.1.0.651412
Affected range stops below 1.1.0.651412, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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.

References (1)

Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://cert.pl/posts/2026/09/CVE-2026-40854

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.7HIGHCERT-PL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-290

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