CVE-2026-121609 (GCVE-0-2026-121609)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-04 01:45 – Updated: 2026-11-04 01:45
VLAI
Title
Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 Boot Script mpt start hard-coded credentials
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 4.0.17.1566. This issue affects the function Home of the file /etc/init.d/mpt of the component Boot Script. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Hard-coded Credentials
  • CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password
Assigner
VulDB CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 83/100 over 3800 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446/cti signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121609 third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/1023264 third-party-advisory
https://gist.github.com/gajgdm6-cpu/c8c3bbdeb51c0… exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 Affected: 4.0.17.1566
    cpe:2.3:h:qihoo_360:whole_home_router_m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
xiaomao (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:h:qihoo_360:whole_home_router_m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "modules": [
            "Boot Script"
          ],
          "product": "Whole Home Router M5",
          "vendor": "Qihoo 360",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.0.17.1566"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "reporter",
          "value": "xiaomao (VulDB User)"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "coordinator",
          "value": "VulDB CNA Team"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "A vulnerability was identified in Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 4.0.17.1566. This issue affects the function Home of the file /etc/init.d/mpt of the component Boot Script. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV4_0": {
            "baseScore": 10,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P",
            "version": "4.0"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "baseScore": 10,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_0": {
            "baseScore": 10,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV2_0": {
            "baseScore": 10,
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-798",
              "description": "Hard-coded Credentials",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-259",
              "description": "Use of Hard-coded Password",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225Z",
        "orgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5",
        "shortName": "VulDB"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "VDB-430446 | Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 Boot Script mpt start hard-coded credentials",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446"
        },
        {
          "name": "VDB-430446 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)",
          "tags": [
            "signature",
            "permissions-required"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446/cti"
        },
        {
          "name": "CVE-2026-121609 | CVE Analysis and Report",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121609"
        },
        {
          "name": "Submit #1023264 | 360 (Qihoo 360) 360 Whole Home Router M5 4.0.17.1566 Use of Hard-coded Credentials",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/1023264"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "exploit"
          ],
          "url": "https://gist.github.com/gajgdm6-cpu/c8c3bbdeb51c076317834b41c3a919f2"
        }
      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z",
          "value": "Advisory disclosed"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-11-03T01:00:00.000Z",
          "value": "VulDB entry created"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-11-03T17:29:10.000Z",
          "value": "VulDB entry last update"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 Boot Script mpt start hard-coded credentials",
      "x_generator": [
        "VulDB PVTS v202611"
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5",
    "assignerShortName": "VulDB",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-121609",
    "datePublished": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-11-03T16:23:51.359Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2026-121609",
      "date": "2026-11-04",
      "epss": "0.00501",
      "percentile": "0.43037"
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "cpes": [
                  "cpe:2.3:h:qihoo_360:whole_home_router_m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
                ],
                "modules": [
                  "Boot Script"
                ],
                "product": "Whole Home Router M5",
                "vendor": "Qihoo 360",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "4.0.17.1566"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com"
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "A vulnerability was identified in Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 4.0.17.1566. This issue affects the function Home of the file /etc/init.d/mpt of the component Boot Script. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2026-121609",
        "lastModified": "2026-11-04T02:17:20.413",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV2": [
            {
              "acInsufInfo": false,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "cvssData": {
                "accessComplexity": "LOW",
                "accessVector": "NETWORK",
                "authentication": "NONE",
                "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
                "baseScore": 10.0,
                "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
                "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
                "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
                "version": "2.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
              "impactScore": 10.0,
              "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
              "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
              "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
              "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
              "type": "Secondary",
              "userInteractionRequired": false
            }
          ],
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 10.0,
                "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
                "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "CHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 6.0,
              "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
              "type": "Primary"
            }
          ],
          "cvssMetricV40": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackRequirements": "NONE",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "baseScore": 9.3,
                "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
                "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "exploitMaturity": "PROOF_OF_CONCEPT",
                "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "subAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "subIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
                "version": "4.0",
                "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"
              },
              "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
              "type": "Secondary"
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2026-11-04T02:17:20.243",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "url": "https://gist.github.com/gajgdm6-cpu/c8c3bbdeb51c076317834b41c3a919f2"
          },
          {
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121609"
          },
          {
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/1023264"
          },
          {
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446"
          },
          {
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446/cti"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "cna@vuldb.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-259"
              },
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-798"
              }
            ],
            "source": "cna@vuldb.com",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

JSON

Loading timeline…




    Related by attack behaviour

    Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.