ZTE MF258 router SSH access

Guide on how to access SSH on the ZTE router

Attention! You do so at your own risk

Step 1

Login to WebInterface (192.168.1.1) and download Backup Configuration File

Step 2

Change name file:

mv config.cfg config.gz

Extract file:

gzip -d config.gz

Extract the file again

tar -xf config

Step 3

Open etc/shadow and copy hash root (example on screenshot):

and paste the copied hash into the page https://www.tunnelsup.com/hash-analyzer/ and copy the salt:

Step 4

Create a new hash:

openssl passwd -1 -salt <salt from Step 3> <new password>

Example:

Step 5

Copy new hash from Step 4 and paste new hash in place of old hash in the etc/shadow:

Step 6

Create a new archive:

rm config # Remove old config
tar -cf config etc/ www/
gzip config
mv config.gz config.cfg

Step 7

Upload a new configuration file on the WebInterface:

Step 8

Connect to router SSH using your new password:

ssh root@192.168.1.1