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CVE-2026-45433 GX INDIA CVE debrief

A vulnerability exists in GX Earth 2022 ONT models due to the presence of a hardcoded RSA private key within the device firmware. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the cryptographic private key from the firmware, which could lead to decryption of HTTPS traffic and Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks on the targeted device.

Vendor
GX INDIA
Product
GX Earth 2022
CVSS
HIGH 8.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-04
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

Users of GX Earth 2022 ONT models should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7 and is classified as HIGH severity. The CVSS vector is CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the device firmware to a version that does not contain the hardcoded RSA private key.
  • Use secure communication protocols to protect against Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and is tracked under CWE-321.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-45433 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45433

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-45433 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45433

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.