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swharrell
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Dec 17, 2016
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fishy email

Just received this email...looks fishy. Discussion in July 2016 on this subject was "solved"...is this email legit or not?

 

Security Vulnerability: VU#582384



The Vulnerability:
NETGEAR is aware of the security issue #582384 that puts a network at risk by allowing for unauthenticated web pages to pass the command-line interface leaving open the potential for arbitrary command execution by remote attack.

What You Can Do:
NETGEAR strongly recommends that all users download the production version of the firmware release to automatically install the R7000 firmware, follow these instructions.
(To manually update your firmware please follow these instructions)

What We Are Doing:
We appreciate and value having security concerns brought to our attention. NETGEAR constantly monitors for both known and unknown threats. Being pro-active rather than re-active to emerging security issues is fundamental for product support at NETGEAR. It is NETGEAR's mission to be the innovative leader in connecting the world to the internet. To achieve this mission, we strive to earn and maintain the trust of those that use NETGEAR products for their connectivity.

 
 

 

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9 Replies

    • Fred__'s avatar
      Fred__
      Aspirant
      Dec 17, 2016

      When try downloading the firmware update I get a pop up box that says "all wireless connections will be terminated". Is this a normal request; is it permenent?

       

      Nighthawk AC1900

       

      Thanks in advance.

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru
        Dec 17, 2016

        Downloading from where? Using a hard (wired) connection or a wifi link?

         

        If you are saving the file locally, then when you upload the firmware flash it will close your internet connection and reboot the modem/router. The wifi will come back on then.