CVE-2026-11405: 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 us
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
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11405
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-114050.67% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 48% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-11405 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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