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CVE-2026-0404: Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR Orbi routers
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
An insufficient input validation vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi devices' DHCPv6 functionality allows network adjacent attackers authenticated over WiFi or on LAN to execute OS command injections on the router. DHCPv6 is not enabled by default.
Affected products
- NETGEAR Rbr750 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbr840 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbr850 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbr860 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbre950 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbre960 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS750: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbs840 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbs850 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbs860 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbse950 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
- NETGEAR Rbse960 Firmware: before 7.2.8.5 — fixed in 7.2.8.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Rbr750 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbr840 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbr850 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbr860 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbre950 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbre960 Firmware 7.2.8.5; Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS750 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbs840 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbs850 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbs860 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbse950 Firmware 7.2.8.5; NETGEAR Rbse960 Firmware 7.2.8.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070442/January-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr750
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr840
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr850
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr860
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbre950
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbre960
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs750
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs840
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs850
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs860
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbse950
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