Netgear urged home Wi-Fi users to urgently update their routers because of a dangerous vulnerability that was only patched in the latest firmware for routers. It has been reported single radar.
“We strongly recommend that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible,” the company said in an official comment.
It is noted that the problem affects several popular models of Wi-Fi routers at once. A company representative explained that the vulnerability could be exploited by hackers in Wireless AC Nighthawk, Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) and Wireless AC routers.
Netgear declined to provide any details on exactly how the serious vulnerability was discovered. The company explained that only the buffer overflow component before authentication represents the danger.
According to TechRadar, the consequences of exploiting a critical vulnerability can range from crashes to downloading a virus into the system to potentially stealing users’ personal data.
Earlier it was reported that the “daughter” of the American developer Cisco, the company Meraki, intends by the end of December 2022. disable all your routers For customers from Russia to comply with US sanctions.