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.
Published: 2025-11-11
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor 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

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History

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear r6260 Firmware
Netgear r6850 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear r6260 Firmware
Netgear r6850 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


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Netgear R6260 R6260 Firmware R6850 R6850 Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T16:57:57.630Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-12942

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-07T17:05:12.994Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2025-12-08T14:26:54.563

Link: CVE-2025-12942

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses