CVE-2026-40003 PUBLISHED

USB-based arbitrary memory write vulnerability in ZTE ZX297520V3 soc BootROM

Assigner: zte
Reserved: 08.04.2026 Published: 07.05.2026 Updated: 07.05.2026

ZTE ZX297520V3 BootROM contains a vulnerability that allows arbitrary memory writes via USB. Attackers can exploit the lack of target address validation in the USB download mode to write data to any location in BootROM runtime memory, thereby overwriting the stack, hijacking the execution flow, bypassing the Secure Boot signature verification mechanism, and achieving unauthorized code execution.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS Score: 5.1

Product Status

Vendor ZTE
Product ZX297520V3 BootROM
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 7520V3 chip is affected

Credits

  • rva3 finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-124 Shared Resource Manipulation