Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40436 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40436 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40436?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 13 April 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ZTE ZXEDM iEMS 16.25.42.04.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40436?
- 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-2026-40436 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40436?
- Check whether you run Zte Zxedm Iems or Zte Zxesm Iems. 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
A vulnerability in the ZTE ZXEDM iEMS cloud portal stems from improper access control on the user list acquisition interface. A network-based attacker can exploit this lack of authorization to retrieve sensitive information for all registered users. With this information, the attacker can trigger a password reset for any account. While the vendor's CVSS vector suggests some complexity (AC:H) and user interaction (UI:R) may be involved, the primary root cause is a failure to restrict access to administrative user-management functions. Successful exploitation allows for unauthorized operations and full account compromise.
Affected products
- ZTE ZXEDM iEMS 16.25.42.04
Timeline
- 2026-04-13: disclosed
- 2026-04-13: advisory