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R7000 Vulnerability - When will new firmware be released to address this?
ZD Net is now recommending that we shut down our R7000 routers until Netgear generates a fix to the exploit code that was recently released. As shutting down a router is not a reasonable option I would like to know when Netgear intends to address this issue. It should be now.
Hi All,
The Security Advisory for VU 582384 has been updated.
Also, for more information see the link below.
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There is a beta for the r7000 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000.aspx#download
You may not neet to shut down your router. Came across this blog describing a simple temporary fix:
www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/
Basically it describes killing the http server process ( using the vulnerability to do so of all things). Rebooting the router will start the http process again.
Hope an update will be available soon. I just bought my R7000 and was rather disapointed to hear this.
The Security Advisory has been updated with more information and beta firmware for some models. Thanks for your patience.
Knowing NG, it can take a few weeks or up to a month
