CVE-2026-24714

Unintended Telnet Activation via Magic Packet on End‑of‑Life NETGEAR Devices

Published Jan 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Some end of service NETGEAR products provide "TelnetEnable" functionality, which allows a magic packet to activate telnet service on the box.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Title Unintended Telnet Activation via Magic Packet on End‑of‑Life NETGEAR Devices
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear eos Products
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear eos Products
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Description Some end of service NETGEAR products provide "TelnetEnable" functionality, which allows a magic packet to activate telnet service on the box.
Weaknesses CWE-1242
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jpcert
Published
Updated
Jan 30, 2026, 5:59 PM
Reserved
Jan 26, 2026, 5:24 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 30, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:23 AM