# CVE-2026-61516: Netis NX10 Credential Disclosure via sysinfo Diagnostic Endpoint

> Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve administrator credentials from the sysinfo endpoint, enabling full administrative access to the Netis NX10 device.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p7mp-88jw-8275

## What is CVE-2026-61516?

CVE-2026-61516 is a critical vulnerability in Netis Systems NX10, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Netis NX10 firmware V4.0.1.5808 and V3.0.0.4142 contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the administrator password by sending a request to the sysinfo action in the web management interface without a valid session. Attackers can replay the exposed credential against the login handler to establish a fully authenticated administrator session on the device.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61516?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-61516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-61516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-61516 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-61516 is a critical vulnerability in Netis Systems NX10, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netis Systems NX10. 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-2026-61516/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61516/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61516
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61516
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61516

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61516/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.