CVE-2026-1411
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Publication date: 2026-01-26
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| beetel | 777vr1_firmware | to 01.00.09_55 (inc) |
| beetel | 777vr1 | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-284 | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
| CWE-266 | A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-1411 is a critical security flaw in the Beetel 777VR1 broadband router's bootloader, specifically in the UART interface. The production firmware exposes extensive bootloader diagnostic and control commands originally meant for development, without proper restrictions. This allows an attacker with physical access to the device to interact directly with system memory and storage before the operating system starts. They can read and write arbitrary memory, dump memory contents, extract the entire firmware via TFTP, and potentially implant persistent malicious code. This violates the principle of least privilege and undermines device integrity and security. [1, 3]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to severe impacts including unauthorized extraction of the full firmware image for reverse engineering and credential recovery, modification of memory or flash contents to implant persistent malware, bypassing the firmware trust chain, and persistent device compromise that survives reboots and firmware resets. Essentially, an attacker with physical access can gain deep control over the device, compromising its confidentiality, integrity, and availability. [1, 2, 3]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by physically accessing the Beetel 777VR1 device and connecting to its UART/serial console during boot. By interrupting the boot process (e.g., pressing the ESC key), you can access the bootloader console. Confirmed bootloader commands to test include: 'r' for arbitrary memory read, 'w' for arbitrary memory write, 'd' for memory dump, and 'tftpbk' for firmware extraction via TFTP. Using these commands, you can verify if the device exposes these high-risk bootloader functions without restrictions, indicating the presence of the vulnerability. [3]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include: removing or disabling high-risk bootloader commands in the production firmware; restricting bootloader functionality based on the hardware lifecycle state; enforcing secure boot and signed firmware validation; and locking or fusing bootloader debug features before deployment. Since no patches or vendor responses are available, consider physically securing the device to prevent unauthorized access and replacing the affected product if possible. [1, 3, 2]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The provided resources do not explicitly discuss the impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA. However, given that the vulnerability allows unauthorized physical access to extract firmware, modify memory, and implant persistent malicious code, it could potentially lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Such breaches might affect compliance with data protection regulations that require safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining system integrity. Nonetheless, no direct statements or analyses regarding compliance impacts are provided in the resources. [1, 2, 3]