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The Hacker News
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August 06, 2026 at 08:05 UTC
Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers Ship With Backdoor That Opens Unauthenticated Root Shells
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
VulnCheck disclosed a factory-shipped backdoor present across all 21 firmware images from Chinese router manufacturer Zbtlink, spanning at least 20 router models and over two years of production. The implant starts automatically on boot, opens unauthenticated root shells, and beacons to Chinese infrastructure, posing a supply-chain level persistent access risk for any organization running Zbtlink hardware.
Relevance score: 86.0/100
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