Netgear asks its users to update the firmware of their routers to solve a vulnerability

Netgear has fixed a high severity vulnerability that affected various models of WiFi routers, which is why it has advised customers to have one of these routers that they update their devices with the latest available firmware as soon as possible.

Netgear did not disclose any information about the vulnerability or its impact, but he did say that it is a pre-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability, initially in the WiFi wireless connectivity subsystem, which is why this is the topic at hand. This could lead to denial of service attacks or even infiltrations into our local network, with the security risks that this implies.

On these lines we can see the firmware versions that correspond to the vulnerable routers, so in general terms, If our model does not appear there, we can deduce that it is neither vulnerable nor does it have a firmware update available. Anyway, it is always possible to check the manufacturer’s website in search of firmware updates for our router, for peace of mind.

In any case, updating the firmware of our router is always recommendedbecause they are included general security improvements, as well as stability and compatibility improvements, especially in the case of peripherals that are connected to it via USB, such as printers and storage that we can make available to the entire local network.

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