CVE-2026-27846 (GCVE-0-2026-27846)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-25 15:03 – Updated: 2026-02-25 18:36
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Title
Missing authentication in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200
Summary
Due to missing authentication, a user with physical access to the device can misuse the mesh functionality for adding a new mesh device to the network  to gain access to sensitive information, including the password for admin access to the web interface and the Wi-Fi passwords.This issue affects MR9600: 1.0.4.205530; MX4200: 1.0.13.210200.
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikati… third-party-advisorytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Linksys MR9600 Affected: 1.0.4.205530
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