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CVE-2026-0408

A path traversal vulnerability in NETGEAR WiFi range extenders allows an attacker with LAN authentication to access the

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 password submitted to the router GUI.

HIGH · CVSS 8 EPSS 0.00059
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

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netgear ex2800 firmware< 1.0.1.82
netgear ex3110 firmware< 1.0.1.82
netgear ex5000 firmware< 1.0.1.82
netgear ex6110 firmware< 1.0.1.82
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Scoring & Timeline

8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jan 2026 · 04:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://kb.netgear.com/000070442/January-2026-NETGEAR-Security-AdvisoryPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex2800PatchProduct
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex3110PatchProduct
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex5000PatchProduct
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ex6110PatchProduct
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