Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP (CVE-2026-86555) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-86555

Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-86555 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Hardcoded Key Vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ZTE/SmartLife (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 20, 2026Updated Sep 20, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 20, 2026Material review Sep 20, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps ZTE/SmartLife (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
ZTE/SmartLifegeneric	ZTE_SL_V2.8.2_ABROAD and earlier versions	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for ZTE/SmartLife.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 20, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencesupport.zte.com.cn

Upstream source description

The ZTE SmartLife application has a hardcoded key. The key used to decrypt account server information is stored in plaintext in the code. Once the key is obtained, the server information can be decrypted, thus exposing it.

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