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CVE-2026-11405

Hidden backdoor authentication mechanism in multiple versions of Tenda firmware allows admin access to web management interface

CVSS 9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.7%
Vexday Risk Score
48Attention
SSVC decision (CISA)
Attend
PoC available → attend closely
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public proof of concept exists, but not yet automated.
CVSS 9.8EPSS 0.7%KEV nãoPoC públicaNuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
06 Jul 2026Published on NVD
07 Jul 2026Public PoC
Weaponization speed
1 daysto first PoC
Weaponized quickly — attackers prioritized this vulnerability. Patch urgently.
Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.
The web server binary /bin/httpd contains a hidden backdoor authentication mechanism in the login() function at 004c88b8. - The function contains a normal authentication path using MD5/hash-based password verification (prod_encode64/PasswordToMd5/check_rand_key). - After normal authentication fails, it calls GetValue("sys.rzadmin.password") to read a backdoor password from the device configuration. - It performs a direct strcmp() comparison (plaintext, not hashed) between the config value and the user-supplied password. A successful match grants role=2 (admin-level access) and creates a valid session. The rzadmin username is never checked — any username works with the backdoor
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Tenda · firmware
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