SPEAKINGSTONE and DARKLANTERN in ZBT-Based White-Label Routers: WAN-Accessible Root Shell and DNS Hijacking
1. Overview Article Title : Chinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain Backdoors Source : Dark Reading / VulnCheck Publication Date : 2026-08-27 Original Article : Dark Reading Related Source : VulnCheck primary research Related Malware, Threat Groups, CVEs, Products : SPEAKINGSTONE, DARKLANTERN, ENDLESSDOORS, ZBT WE826-T2, Deep Orange router, WiFlyer router, OpenWrt-derived firmware Severity : High…
Chinese manufacturers have been found to be installing backdoors in their routers that are then resold worldwide, according to a recent report. The vulnerabilities, found in routers using ZBT processors, allow for unauthenticated root access from the WAN, theft of PPPoE credentials, DNS hijacking, and remote SSH access. This poses a significant security risk across multiple brands and countries.
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