# CVE-2026-0416: Improper input validation in certain NETGEAR routers allows unauthorized modification of protected router functionality

> Authenticated local administrators can bypass management restrictions to modify protected router functionality due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hwrm-xj23-7cff

## What is CVE-2026-0416?

CVE-2026-0416 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NETGEAR RAXE450, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An insufficient input validation vulnerability in certain NETGEAR router models as listed allows an authenticated administrator with local network access to submit crafted input that bypasses intended management interface restrictions, resulting in unauthorized modification of protected router software or functionality.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0416?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Netgear Raxe450 Firmware, Netgear Raxe500 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0416 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0416 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NETGEAR RAXE450, published on 9 Jun 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-2026-0416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NETGEAR RAXE450. 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-2026-0416/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0416/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0416
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0416
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0416

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0416/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.