CVE-2026-62659 (GCVE-0-2026-62659)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 17:48 – Updated: 2026-07-14 17:48
VLAI
Title
Authenticated users can make unauthorized changes on NETGEAR WAX333 Access Points
Summary
A security flaw was discovered in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point that could allow someone already logged in and connected to the local network to make unauthorized changes to the device's settings
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
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
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NETGEAR WAX333 Affected: 0 , < V2.8.0.100 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-14 00:00
Credits
ziqiweiaaa
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