CVE-2026-0408 (GCVE-0-2026-0408)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-13 16:01
Modified
2026-02-26 15:04
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NETGEAR EX5000 Version: 0   < v1.0.1.82
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