Improper Input Validation vulnerability in NETGEAR R6260 and NETGEAR R6850 allows unauthenticated attackers connected to LAN with ability to perform MiTM attacks and control over DNS Server to perform command execution.This issue affects R6260: through 1.1.0.86; R6850: through 1.1.0.86.
Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: R6260 Firmware Version 1.1.0.88 or later R6850 Firmware Version 1.1.0.88 or later


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear r6260
Netgear r6850
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear r6260
Netgear r6850

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV4_0

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cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber'}


Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in NETGEAR R6260 and NETGEAR R6850 allows unauthenticated attackers connected to LAN with ability to perform MiTM attacks and control over DNS Server to perform command execution.This issue affects R6260: through 1.1.0.86; R6850: through 1.1.0.86.
Title Improper input validation in NETGEAR R6260 and R6850
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-13T04:55:35.632Z

Reserved: 2025-11-10T07:35:26.124Z

Link: CVE-2025-12942

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-11T17:15:39.263

Modified: 2025-11-12T16:19:34.210

Link: CVE-2025-12942

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Updated: 2025-11-12T12:40:26Z