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CVE-2026-86553— A password reset vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP

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Affected
ZTE SmartLife
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

SmartLife 应用会在其运行时进程中动态生成全新的 SmartLife 应用认证参数。利用获取到的这些认证参数，攻击者可以直接调用后端接口 ，从而获取与已注册邮箱相对应的真实账户 ID。通过伪装应用认证信息并配合目标账户 ID，攻击者即可重置该目标账户的密码。

CVSS 8.8 · High
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-86553

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
A password reset vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
SmartLife app dynamically generates fresh SmartLife application authentication parameters inside its runtime process. Using the acquired SmartLife application authentication parameters, an attacker can directly call the backend interface /account/verify.serv to obtain the real account ID corresponding to a registered email address. By spoofing the application authentication information together with the target account ID, the attacker can reset the password of the target account.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
ZTE SmartLife ZTE_SL_V2.8.2_ABROAD and prior versions -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86553 (1)

Same Patch Batch · ZTE · 2026-09-20 · 5 CVEs total

CVE-2026-86555 6.2 MEDIUM Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP
CVE-2026-86552 5.4 MEDIUM A vulnerability that skips email ownership verification for account registration in ZTE Sm
CVE-2026-86554 4.3 MEDIUM Email enumeration and account ID leakage vulnerabilities in ZTE SmartLife APP
CVE-2026-86551 3.3 LOW Wi-Fi MAC Address Obtainment by Non-privileged Program Vulnerability in ZTE Z80Ultra (NX74

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: SmartLife
Same vendor: ZTE
Same weakness: CWE-269

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