ZTE MF258K Setting privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ZTE MF258K ZTE_MF258kPRO_PLAY_V1.0.0B03/ZTE_MF258PRO_STD_V1.0.0B04. This affects an unknown part of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-66315. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ZTE MF258K ZTE_MF258kPRO_PLAY_V1.0.0B03/ZTE_MF258PRO_STD_V1.0.0B04. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is a configuration defect vulnerability in the version server of ZTE MF258K Pro products. Due to improper directory permission settings, an attacker can execute write permissions in a specific directory.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.zte.com.cn. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-66315 since 11/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/12/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

11/27/2025 CVE reserved
01/09/2026 +43 days Advisory disclosed
01/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/12/2026 +62 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: zte.com.cn

Advisory: support.zte.com.cn
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-66315 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-66315
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340243

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2026 08:33
Updated: 03/12/2026 20:39
Changes: 01/09/2026 08:33 (62), 03/12/2026 20:39 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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