# CVE-2026-0405: Authentication Bypass in NETGEAR Orbi Devices

> Local network users can bypass authentication to access the NETGEAR Orbi router web interface with administrative privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2cqm-696m-6jx3

## What is CVE-2026-0405?

CVE-2026-0405 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear Rbr750 Firmware, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi devices allows 
users connected to the local network to access the router web interface 
as an admin.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0405?

It affects 25 products.


Products: Netgear Cbr750 Firmware, Netgear Nbr750 Firmware, Netgear Rbe370 Firmware, Netgear Rbe371 Firmware, Netgear Rbe372 Firmware, Netgear Rbe373 Firmware, Netgear Rbe374 Firmware, Netgear Rbe770 Firmware, Netgear Rbe771 Firmware, Netgear Rbe772 Firmware, Netgear Rbe773 Firmware, Netgear Rbe970 Firmware, Netgear Rbe971 Firmware, Netgear Rbr750 Firmware, Netgear Rbr840 Firmware, Netgear Rbr850 Firmware, Netgear Rbr860 Firmware, Netgear Rbre950 Firmware, Netgear Rbre960 Firmware, Netgear Rbs750 Firmware and 5 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rbr750 Firmware

- [CVE-2021-45502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45502/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-45503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45503/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-45505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45505/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-45506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45506/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-45616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45616/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0405 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0405 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear Rbr750 Firmware, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netgear Rbr750 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0405/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0405/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0405
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0405
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0405

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0405/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.