CVE-2026-121609
Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 Boot Script mpt start hard-coded credentials
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2026, 2:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2026, 2:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-121609
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update firmware to the latest version once released.
- Review boot scripts for hard-coded credentials.
- Implement secure credential management practices.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-798 Added CWE CWE-259 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/121xxx/CVE-2026-121609.json">CVE-2026-121609</a> Added Reference https://gist.github.com/gajgdm6-cpu/c8c3bbdeb51c076317834b41c3a919f2 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121609 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/1023264 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/430446/cti