CVE-2026-6017

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in KAON PG5298

HIGH

7.1

CVSS Score

Published: August 24, 2026 at 11:11 AM UTC

Updated: October 14, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorPG5298APG5298B

Using PG5298A by KAON?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect PG5298A - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available

Start Free Sign In

Severity

HIGH7.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Firmware in KAON PG5298A and PG5298B routers allow an unauthenticated user to query a specific endpoint and acquire sensitive information such as a password to the administrative portal. This vulnerability has been fixed in firmware version: 3.0.82 for PG5298A and 4.0.82 for PG5298B.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PG5298A · Kaon

90%

0 ≤ v < 3.0.820

Affected range stops below 3.0.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

PG5298B · Kaon

90%

0 ≤ v < 4.0.820

Affected range stops below 4.0.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Third Party Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/08/CVE-2025-63080/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCERT-PL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-306

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create account Sign in

Free plan, no card