CVE-2026-0407 Authentication bypass in NETGEAR WiFi Range Extenders via network adjacent attacks
Network adjacent attackers can bypass authentication to access the admin panel of NETGEAR WiFi range extenders.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0407?
CVE-2026-0407 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in NETGEAR EX2800, 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0407?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear Ex2800 Firmware, Netgear Ex3110 Firmware, Netgear Ex5000 Firmware, Netgear Ex6110 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-0407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR EX2800
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56jh-3q9p-9x3q.