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CVE-2026-62659

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Description

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
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
Published
2026-07-14 18:18:48.177000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-62659",
  "sourceIdentifier": "a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5",
  "published": "2026-07-14T18:18:48.177",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T21:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "A\nsecurity flaw was discovered in the NETGEAR WAX333 Access Point that could\nallow someone already logged in and connected to the local network to make\nunauthorized changes to the device's settings"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una falla de seguridad fue descubierta en el Punto de Acceso NETGEAR WAX333 que podría permitir a alguien ya autenticado y conectado a la red local realizar cambios no autorizados en la configuración del dispositivo."
    }
  ],
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      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "WAX333",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "lessThan": "V12.8.0.100",
              "versionType": "custom",
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            }
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          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "DIFFUSE",
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000070859/July-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory",
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