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CVE-2026-0413: Buffer overflow vulnerability in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk routers
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-09 · updated 2026-07-23
- Weakness: CWE-121
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient input validation in the listed NETGEAR models allows authenticated administrators connected to the local network to make unauthorized modification of router software and functionality.
Affected products
- NETGEAR Rbe370 Firmware: before 12.1.2.1 — fixed in 12.1.2.1
- NETGEAR Rbe770 Firmware: before 10.5.20.10 — fixed in 10.5.20.10
- 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 Rbe370 Firmware 12.1.2.1; NETGEAR Rbe770 Firmware 10.5.20.10; 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. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070811/June-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbe372/
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbe770/
- 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/
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