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.
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update it to the latest. Fixed in: RBR750 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr750 RBR840 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr840 RBR850 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr850 RBR860 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr860 RBS750 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs750 RBS840 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs840 RBS850 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs850 RBS860 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs860 RBRE950 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbre950 RBRE960 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbre960 RBSE950 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbse950 RBSE960 firmware v7.2.8.5 or later https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbse960


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 13 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'}


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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR Orbi routers
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear rbr750
Netgear rbr840
Netgear rbr850
Netgear rbr860
Netgear rbre950
Netgear rbre960
Netgear rbs750
Netgear rbs840
Netgear rbs850
Netgear rbs860
Netgear rbse950
Netgear rbse960
Weaknesses CWE-20
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr860:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbre950:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbre960:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs860:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbse950:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbse960:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear rbr750
Netgear rbr840
Netgear rbr850
Netgear rbr860
Netgear rbre950
Netgear rbre960
Netgear rbs750
Netgear rbs840
Netgear rbs850
Netgear rbs860
Netgear rbse950
Netgear rbse960
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, '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/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T16:25:13.184Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T04:16:10.186Z

Link: CVE-2026-0404

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T16:25:05.607Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T16:16:10.343

Modified: 2026-01-13T17:15:59.653

Link: CVE-2026-0404

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses