# CVE-2026-101187: Ziroom ZHOME A0101 command injection in USB Device Management API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101187-a-weakness-has-been-identified-in-ziroom-zhome-a0101-1-0-1-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-28. Updated: 2026-09-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101187 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-09-28

The Ziroom ZHOME A0101 smart home hub contains a command injection vulnerability in its USB device management interface. An attacker with network access and valid root credentials can inject arbitrary shell commands through the pop_usb_device API endpoint, potentially gaining full control of the device. This could allow an attacker to modify files, access sensitive data, or pivot to attack other systems on the network.

Technologies: [Ziroom ZHOME A0101](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zhome-a0101). Vendors: [Ziroom](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ziroom).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101187 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101187 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101187?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 28 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ziroom ZHOME A0101 1.0.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101187?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-101187 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101187?** Check whether you run Ziroom ZHOME A0101 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a command injection flaw in the pop_usb_device() function of /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/api/zrUsb.lua (lines 185, 188) where user-supplied path parameters are passed unsanitized to shell operations. The attack requires HTTP Basic Authentication as root and can be exploited remotely via the GET /api/ZRUsb/pop_usb_device?path= endpoint. A patch from the vendor is not available.

## Affected products

- Ziroom ZHOME A0101 1.0.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-28: disclosed: Publicly disclosed on GitHub; vendor did not respond to early disclosure attempt

## References

- [https://github.com/Wlz1112/ZHOME_A0101/blob/main/pop_usb_device_path_command_injection.md](https://github.com/Wlz1112/ZHOME_A0101/blob/main/pop_usb_device_path_command_injection.md)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-101187](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-101187)

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