CVE-2026-62659: CWE-20 Improper input validation in NETGEAR WAX333
CVE-2026-62659 is a medium severity vulnerability in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point involving improper input validation. An attacker who is already logged in and connected to the local network could exploit this flaw to make unauthorized changes to the device's settings. There is no official patch or remediation level provided yet, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local network access to be exploited.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62659) in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point is due to improper input validation (CWE-20). It allows an authenticated user with local network access to make unauthorized configuration changes to the device. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with attack vector local (AV:A), low attack complexity (AC:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and requiring high privileges (PR:H). No official fix or patch has been disclosed by NETGEAR, and no exploits are known in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid credentials and local network access can leverage this vulnerability to alter device settings without authorization. This could lead to misconfiguration, potential disruption of network services, or weakening of security controls on the affected device. However, exploitation requires prior authentication and local network presence, limiting the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the device management interface to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently available from NETGEAR.
CVE-2026-62659: CWE-20 Improper input validation in NETGEAR WAX333
Description
CVE-2026-62659 is a medium severity vulnerability in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point involving improper input validation. An attacker who is already logged in and connected to the local network could exploit this flaw to make unauthorized changes to the device's settings. There is no official patch or remediation level provided yet, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local network access to be exploited.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-62659) in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point is due to improper input validation (CWE-20). It allows an authenticated user with local network access to make unauthorized configuration changes to the device. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with attack vector local (AV:A), low attack complexity (AC:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and requiring high privileges (PR:H). No official fix or patch has been disclosed by NETGEAR, and no exploits are known in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid credentials and local network access can leverage this vulnerability to alter device settings without authorization. This could lead to misconfiguration, potential disruption of network services, or weakening of security controls on the affected device. However, exploitation requires prior authentication and local network presence, limiting the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the device management interface to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently available from NETGEAR.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NETGEAR
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T16:31:02.509Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a567a1168715ace43f639e0
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 18:04:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 18:22:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 18:23:56 UTC
Views: 4
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