Your Netgear router may be vulnerable to a security exploit – how to check and patch it

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Certain Netgear routers are vulnerable to security exploits.
• Netgear has issued patches for all the supported models.
• Some routers have reached end of support, which means no further updates.

Do you own a Netgear router? The bad news is that the device could be susceptible to a security flaw that would leave it vulnerable to an attacker. The good news: This exploit affects only a small number of Netgear routers, and the company has already issued patches to squash the bugs.

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The vulnerabilities differ slightly among the various affected models, as described in Netgear’s security advisory. In general, these flaws could be exploited by an attacker who gains access to your network, allowing them to run unauthorized and potentially malicious commands on the router.

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