CVE-2026-0404
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- 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 rbs750 Firmware < 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
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 4.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Fix and advisories
- 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
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
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbse960