Medium severity · published May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-40001
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client
5.2
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ZTE PROCESS Guard service of the cloud computer client, which may allow local arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and path traversal bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZP
ZTE PROCESS Guard service · ZTE
ZXCLOUD-iRAI-ClientV7.2X · source: vendor