CVE-2026-73673
Netis NC63 V3.0.0.3327 Unauthenticated Firmware Update with Missing Cryptographic Firmware Authentication
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Aug 14, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 13, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Netis NC63 Wireless AC1200 RouterNetis Systems Co., Ltd. |
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References
- Netis NC63 Product Page (Vendor)issue-tracking
- Blog Posttechnical-description
- GitHub Repositorytechnical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netis-nc63-unauthenticated-firmware-update-with-missing-cryptographic-firmware-authenticationthird-party-advisory
- Netis support/download pageproduct
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