CVE-2026-0407

Admin-panel access via undisclosed authentication bypass

Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Jan 13, 2026

Improper authentication in NETGEAR EX2800, EX3110, EX5000, and EX6110 before 1.0.1.82 allows attackers to access the admin panel. The vendor has not disclosed which admin-panel request or authentication check incorrectly permits the bypass. Reachability requires WiFi authentication on the extender network or a physical Ethernet connection; successful exploitation grants administrative interface access.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in NETGEAR EX2800, EX3110, EX5000, and EX6110 before 1.0.1.82 allows attackers to access the admin panel. The vendor has not disclosed which admin-panel request or authentication check incorrectly permits the bypass. Reachability requires WiFi authentication on the extender network or a physical Ethernet connection; successful exploitation grants administrative interface access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0407
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jan 13, 2026
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
EX2800 AC750 WiFi Range Extender
Classifications
CWE-287, CAPEC-115
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <v1.0.1.82

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NETGEAR · EX2800 AC750 WiFi Range Extenderversion=0 <v1.0.1.82
NETGEAR · EX3110version=0 <v1.0.1.82
NETGEAR · EX5000version=0 <v1.0.1.82
NETGEAR · EX6110version=0 <v1.0.1.82

Published CVSS scores

6.1NETGEARCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
8.0NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
CAPEC-115Authentication Bypass

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