CVE-2026-121609

validatingZero is analyzing and reversing it now.

GHSA-mmm6-v93x-r6rc ↗EUVD-2026-116692 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).+0mkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Qihoo 360 Whole Home Router M5 4.0.17.1566
CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
ETK-2026-3435Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
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description

Whole Home Router M5 version 4.0.17.1566 contains embedded credentials in a boot-script function. A remote attacker may be able to abuse those credentials; the advisory does not identify a prerequisite beyond remote reachability.

Still under analysis: more detail becomes available as the pipeline runs.

mitigation

Restrict router administration and any related services to trusted internal networks, and disable internet-facing management access. Monitor vendor updates for a corrected firmware release, as no fixed version is recorded.

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building now
exploit
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automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
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auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
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EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
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agent run time
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cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-04 01:45Z
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outcome

Run in progress: no artifact yet.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-04 01:45Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-11-04 02:30Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-121609

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-3435",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-121609",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-121609",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-mmm6-v93x-r6rc",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-116692",
  "status": "in_pipeline",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Hard-coded credentials in Whole Home Router M5 boot script",
  "summary": "Whole Home Router M5 version 4.0.17.1566 contains embedded credentials in a boot-script function. A remote attacker may be able to abuse those credentials; the advisory does not identify a prerequisite beyond remote reachability.",
  "mitigation": "Restrict router administration and any related services to trusted internal networks, and disable internet-facing management access. Monitor vendor updates for a corrected firmware release, as no fixed version is recorded.",
  "vendor": "Qihoo 360",
  "product": "Whole Home Router M5",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [],
      "affected_ranges": [
        "4.0.17.1566"
      ],
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      "fixed_versions": [],
      "package_name": "Whole Home Router M5",
      "purl": null
    }
  ],
  "cwes": [
    798
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  "cvss_score": 10,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "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",
  "epss_score": null,
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_asof": null,
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
  "check_confidence_basis": null,
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 10.1487106,
  "t0_at": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225000+00:00",
  "signals": {
    "public_poc": {
      "at": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225000+00:00",
      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225000+00:00",
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/gajgdm6-cpu/c8c3bbdeb51c076317834b41c3a919f2"
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    "trigger_signal": {
      "at": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225000+00:00",
      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-11-04T01:45:46.225000+00:00",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121609"
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}

published 2026-11-04 02:14Z
last change 2026-11-04 04:08Z

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