Netgear router? inform immediately

Netgear fixed one of high severity affecting many WiFi router models and warning its customers to update their devices to the latest firmware immediately.

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The BleepingComputer he says:

The flaw affects many models of Wireless AC Nighthawk, Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) and Wireless AC routers. Although Netgear didn't reveal any for the component affected by this bug or its impact, stated that this is a pre-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability.

The impact of a successful buffer overflow exploit can present from denial of service μέχρι και αυθαίρετη εκτέλεση , during an attack.

Attackers can exploit this flaw in low-sophistication attacks that do not require authentication or any interaction from the device owner.

In a security warning published Wednesday, Netgear says it "strongly recommends downloading the latest firmware as soon as possible."

A list of vulnerable routers and patched firmware versions you can find here.

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