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AliWay
Jan 04, 2023Aspirant
Security Breach-Denial of Services
I have found on Bleeping Computer (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netgear-warns-users-to-patch-recently-fixed-wifi-router-bug/) the fact that my router is now under vulnerability for ...
- Jan 04, 2023
So how do you know NG won't take responsibility? Kind of presumptuous of you isn't it. Since this article just didn't break today...dated 12/29/22.
Add to the fact that the CAX30 is NOT on that list...don't see how this issue is valid nor a Security Breach on the CAX30.
FURRYe38
Jan 04, 2023Guru - Experienced User
So how do you know NG won't take responsibility? Kind of presumptuous of you isn't it. Since this article just didn't break today...dated 12/29/22.
Add to the fact that the CAX30 is NOT on that list...don't see how this issue is valid nor a Security Breach on the CAX30.
AliWay
Jan 04, 2023Aspirant
They (Netgear) said they take no responsibility. I just found out the CAX40 is the one affected. So thanks for drawing that to my attention.
- FURRYe38Jan 04, 2023Guru - Experienced User
""NETGEAR is not responsible for any consequences that could have been avoided by following the recommendations in this notification." is what that article posted.
CAX40 is not a valid model. There is only the CAX30 and CAX80.
- FURRYe38Jan 04, 2023Guru - Experienced User
I see a couple of items for the CAX30 listed here:
https://www.netgear.com/about/security
Seems like NG is already aware of the issue at hand and being responsible about it. Be patient while they work on it. Fixes don't come over night.