CVE-2026-73673: Netis NC63 Wireless AC1200 Router · Missing Authentication
Affects Netis NC63 Wireless AC1200 RouterSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Netis Systems Co., Ltd.Netis NC63 Wireless AC1200 Router | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the router's management interface from untrusted networks and monitor for unusual firmware update attempts. Avoid exposing the router's web management interface to the internet. Follow vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Description
Netis NC63 router firmware V3.0.0.3327 contains an unauthenticated firmware update vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to submit unsigned firmware images by exploiting a missing authentication enforcement flaw in the Boa web server and netis.cgi CGI dispatcher. Attackers can send a multipart POST request to /cgi-bin/upload_fw.cgi without a valid session cookie, bypassing authentication because Boa grants access to any path containing '.cgi' regardless of cookie validation, and netis.cgi reads but does not enforce the authentication state before invoking the firmware update handler, which accepts images validated only by a forgeable additive checksum and static product strings rather than a cryptographic signature, potentially enabling persistent router compromise.
References
- netis-systems.com/detail/proid/307/NC63.html (opens in a new tab)
- ozcanpng.dev/blog/cve-2026-73673-netis-nc63-unauthenticated-firmware-update/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ozcanpng/CVE-2026-73673 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netis-nc63-unauthenticated-firmware-update-with-missing-cryptographic-firmware-authentication (opens in a new tab)
- netis-systems.com/products/NC63.html (opens in a new tab)
- netis-systems.com/support/downinfo.html?id=35 (opens in a new tab)