Privilege escalation in Zte Process Guard Service

CVE-2026-40001

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.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.000 (2.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40001?
CVE-2026-40001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zte Process Guard Service, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-40001?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.