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Chinese Zbtlink WiFi routers ship with ENDLESSDOORS malware

📅 6 August 2026 at 12:43 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
Chinese Zbtlink WiFi routers ship with ENDLESSDOORS malware

At least 20 Zbtlink router models contain a preinstalled remote-access implant that connects to external command-and-control servers and can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-66747, does not require attackers to compromise the router first, as the software is embedded in its firmware and starts automatically. VulnCheck researcher Jacob Baines discovered … The post Chinese Zbtlink WiFi routers ship with ENDLESSDOORS malware appeared first on CyberInsider.

🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview

A remote-access implant, ENDLESSDOORS, is preinstalled on at least 20 Zbtlink WiFi router models, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges without compromising the router first.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Zbtlink AX3000 Dual SIM 5G CPE WiFi 6 router, model Z8102AX-2DSIM
Attack Vectors
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: critical
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Identify and monitor outbound traffic on ports 7000 and 7001
2Block published command-and-control indicators
3Replace the router for networks carrying sensitive traffic
📦Affected Products
Zbtlink AX3000 Dual SIM 5G CPE WiFi 6 router, model Z8102AX-2DSIMCPE2801WE2007WE2008-DSIMWG1602WG3526WE5927WE5931
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2026-66747 ↗CVSS 9.8 — CRITICAL
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-506

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