Privilege escalation in ZTE Smartlife

CVE-2026-86552

SmartLife app dynamically generates brand‑new SmartLife application authentication parameters at runtime. With the acquired SmartLife application authentication credentials, an attacker can directly complete registration using any arbitrary email address via the backend interface /account/person/signup.serv. Email ownership is not verified prior to registration.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Zte Smartlife — versions ZTE_SL_V2.8.2_ABROAD and prior versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86552?
CVE-2026-86552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ZTE Smartlife, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-86552?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.