Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by NETGEAR
CVE-2026-0407Authentication bypass in NETGEAR WiFi Range Extenders via network adjacent attacks
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in EX2800 from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An insufficient authentication vulnerability in NETGEAR WiFi range extenders allows a network adjacent attacker with WiFi authentication or a physical Ethernet port connection to bypass the authentication process and access the admin panel.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS: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/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
References
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex5000 product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex3110 product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex6110 product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex2800 product, patch
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070442/January-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory vendor-advisory