Netgear

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2025
Netgear urges users to upgrade two flaws impacting WiFi router models

Netgear disclosed two critical flaws impacting multiple WiFi router models and urges customers to address them. Netgear addressed two critical vulnerabilities, internally tracked as PSV-2023-0039 and PSV-2021-0117, impacting multiple WiFi router models and urged customers to install the latest firmware. The two flaws are, respectively, a remote code execution issue and an authentication bypass vulnerability. […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2022
NETGEAR fixes a severe bug in its routers. Patch it asap!

Netgear addressed a high-severity bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk, Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6), and Wireless AC. Netgear fixed a bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk, Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6), and Wireless AC router models. The vendor only said that the flaw is a pre-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability and urged […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2022
Netgear Routers impacted by FunJSQ Game Acceleration Module flaw

Multiple Netgear router models are impacted by an arbitrary code execution via FunJSQ, which is a third-party module for online game acceleration. Researchers at security and compliance assessment firm Onekey warns of an arbitrary code execution via FunJSQ, which is a third-party module developed by Xiamen Xunwang Network Technology for online game acceleration, that impacts […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2021
Netgear fixes code execution flaw in many SOHO devices

Netgear addressed a code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34991, in its small office/home office (SOHO) devices. Netgear addressed a pre-authentication buffer overflow issue in its small office/home office (SOHO) devices that can be exploited by an attacker on the local area network (LAN) to execute code remotely with root privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-34991 […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2021
CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could allow remote code execution

CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. Security experts from consulting firm GRIMM have discovered a vulnerability in Small Offices/Home Offices (SOHO) Netgear routers that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-40847, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2021
Expert discloses details and PoC code for Netgear Seventh Inferno bug

A new critical vulnerability in Netgear smart switches can be exploited by an attacker to potentially execute malicious code and take over impacted devices. Researchers provided technical details about a recently addressed critical vulnerability, dubbed Seventh Inferno, in Netgear smart switches that could be exploited by an attacker to potentially execute malicious code and take […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 06, 2021
Netgear addresses severe security flaws in 20 of its products

Netgear has released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities affecting several of its smart switches used by businesses. Netgear has released firmware updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities in more than a dozen of its smart switches used on businesses. The company fixed three security flaws that affect 20 Netgear products, mostly smart switches. Technical details […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2021
Microsoft found auth bypass, system hijack flaws in Netgear routers

Microsoft experts have disclosed a series of vulnerabilities in the firmware of Netgear routers which could lead to data leaks and full system takeover. Microsoft researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the firmware of the Netgear DGN-2200v1 series router that can allow attackers to bypass authentication, access stored credentials, and even take over devices. Experts discovered […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2021
Experts found 15 flaws in Netgear JGS516PE switch, including a critical RCE

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. Netgear has released security and firmware updates to address 15 vulnerabilities in its JGS516PE Ethernet switch, including an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw rated as critical. The flaws were discovered by researchers […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2020
Netgear is releasing fixes for ten issues affecting 79 products

Netgear is addressing ten vulnerabilities affecting nearly 80 of its products, including issues discovered at the Pwn2Own hacking competition. Netgear is releasing security patches to address ten vulnerabilities affecting nearly 80 of its products. Some of the vulnerabilities were discovered during the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest and reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). […]