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title: "CVE-2018-7357: ZTE ZXHN H168N vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "ZTE ZXHN H168N product with versions V2.2.0_PK1.2T5, V2.2.0_PK1.2T2, V2.2.0_PK11T7 and V2.2.0_PK11T have an improper access control vulnerability…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7357
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# CVE-2018-7357: ZTE ZXHN H168N vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

ZTE ZXHN H168N product with versions V2.2.0\_PK1.2T5, V2.2.0\_PK1.2T2, V2.2.0\_PK11T7 and V2.2.0\_PK11T have an improper access control vulnerability, which may allow an unauthorized user to gain unauthorized access.

Official description from the CVE record, published by zte. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7357)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.0 Medium 6.5

Score published by zte in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                         |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Adjacent  | The attacker needs to be on the same shared network segment or a closely related one. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.                 |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                  |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                    |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                     |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                       |
| Integrity impact       | None      | No effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                             |
| Availability impact    | None      | No effect on availability.                                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.87870 (87.9% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- ZTE ZXHN H168N

  - affected: V2.2.0\_PK1.2T5, V2.2.0\_PK1.2T2, V2.2.0\_PK11T7 and V2.2.0\_PK11T

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [45972](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45972/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?new…](http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1009523)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 22, 2018
2. Record published Nov 14, 2018
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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