Authentication Vulnerability in SmartLife App by ZTE
CVE-2026-86553

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Zte

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-86553?

The SmartLife app contains an authentication flaw that allows attackers to generate valid authentication parameters during runtime. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can access the backend interface to verify accounts and obtain real account IDs associated with registered email addresses. This poses a significant risk as it enables the attacker to subsequently reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to user accounts.

Affected Version(s)

SmartLife ZTE_SL_V2.8.2_ABROAD and prior versions

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mina Nageh Salama Zekry
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