Missing Authentication for Critical Function in KAON PG5298 (CVE-2026-6017) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-6017

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in KAON PG5298

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-6017 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Missing Authentication for Critical Function in KAON PG5298. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps KAON/PG5298A (generic), KAON/PG5298B (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 24, 2026Updated Aug 24, 2026Source checked Aug 24, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 24, 2026Material review Aug 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps KAON/PG5298A (generic), KAON/PG5298B (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
KAON/PG5298Ageneric	>=0 <3.0.82	3.0.82
KAON/PG5298Bgeneric	>=0 <4.0.82	4.0.82

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for KAON/PG5298A, KAON/PG5298B.
Review the reported fix. Update KAON/PG5298A to 3.0.82; KAON/PG5298B to 4.0.82 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 24, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencecert.pl

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.