Auth bypass in Netgear Ex2800
CVE-2026-0408
A path traversal vulnerability in NETGEAR WiFi range extenders allows an attacker with LAN authentication to access the router's IP and review the contents of the dynamically generated webproc file, which records the username and passwo…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear Ex2800 — versions 0
- Netgear Ex2800_firmware
- Netgear Ex3110 — versions 0
- Netgear Ex3110_firmware
- Netgear Ex5000 — versions 0
- Netgear Ex5000_firmware
- Netgear Ex6110 — versions 0
- Netgear Ex6110_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, Patch, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, Patch, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, Patch, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, Patch, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0408?
- CVE-2026-0408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ex2800, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0408?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.