NETGEAR issued a security bulletin on Wednesday, urging users to deploy the upgrade as soon as possible. NETGEAR said the latest firmware version fixes a security vulnerability of pre-authentication buffer overflow, involving various Wi-Fi routers such as RAX40 and RAX35.
Netgear did not share more details about the vulnerability. Foreign technology media Bleeping Computer explained that hackers use buffer overflow vulnerability, and can launch attacks including denial of service, the execution of arbitrary code, and so on.
Netgear has provided a full list of WiFi routers affected by the security vulnerability, as well as the firmware version in each router that patches the vulnerability. Affected devices can visit the Netgear website to download.
RAX40 repaired firmware version number 1.0.2.60
RAX35 The repaired firmware version number is 1.0.2.60
R6400v2 firmware version number is 1.0.4.122 after repair
R6700v3 Firmware version number 1.0.4.122 after repair
R6900P repaired firmware version number 1.3.3.152
R7000P repaired firmware version 1.3.3.152
R7000 repaired firmware version number 1.0.11.136
R7960P Firmware version 1.4.4.94 after repair
R8000P Firmware version 1.4.4.94 after repair
