R7000 Vulnerability Note VU#582384

It has been reported on various outlets that there is a vulnerability with the R7000 and R6400 routers. Please see https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384 . The advisor reads "Exploiting this vulnera...

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VU 582384

ElaineM
Dec 15, 2016
Hi All,

The Security Advisory for VU 582384 has been updated.

Also, for more information see the link below.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Two-leading-Netgear-routers-are-vulnerable-t...

bas996

Tutor

Dec 10, 2016

Quite easy workaround for this vulnerability:

http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/

This will be my last netgear product- very disappointing...

BvdRee

Initiate

Dec 11, 2016

this workaround posted by Bas996 above seems to work for me. Thank you!! Now I feel a bit more comfortable while waiting for Netgear.

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R7000 Vulnerability Note VU#582384