If you are using a Netgear Wi-Fi router, now would be a good time to install the recently released update. BleepingComputer reports that Netgear has a firmware update to fix a high-severity vulnerability impacting many of its models. There is little detail describing the actual vulnerability other than stating it deals with a pre-authentication buffer overflow. Netgear provided a list of impacted models and the version of firmware with the fix.
- RAX40 – firmware version 1.0.2.60
- RAX35 – firmware version 1.0.2.60
- R6400v2 – firmware version 1.0.4.122
- R6700v3 – firmware version 1.0.4.122
- R6900P – firmware version 1.3.3.152
- R7000P – firmware version 1.3.3.152
- R7000 – firmware version 1.0.11.136
- R7960P – firmware version 1.4.4.94
- R8000P – firmware version 1.4.4.94
Netgear has stated that the buffer overflow problem will still exist unless you perform the following steps to update the firmware.
- Visit NETGEAR Support.
- Start typing your model number in the search box, then select your model from the drop-down menu as soon as it appears.
- If you do not see a drop-down menu, ensure you entered your model number correctly or select a product category to browse for your product model.
- Click Downloads.
- Under Current Versions, select the first download whose title begins with Firmware Version.
- Click Release Notes.
- Follow the instructions in the firmware release notes to download and install the new firmware.
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