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R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

Growler505
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R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

16 months ago I purchased an R6700 Nighthawk.  Then 2 months ago I received the Web GUI Password Recovery and Exposure Security Vulnerability notification.  As I no longer have the privelidge of contacting customer support because my router is past 12mths old (even though the issue I would like to address is a security flaw inherent in their firmware), I figured I would ask the community in the hope that Netgear support might support their own community forums.

 

The question I would like to ask is "Does Netgear intend to update the firmware [currently R6700 v1.0.0.26_10.0.26] to address this security issue? Or is the R6700 no longer supported?"  I only ask because I note the R7000 has received 2 firmware updates in the period since the announcement of this vulnerability. Does anyone here (hopefully maybe a netgear support person looking on?) have any details on this?  I should I give up looking for firmware updates?

 

Thanks for your help with this.

 

Kind regards.

Model: R6700|Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

Hello @Growler505

 

Welcome to the community!

 

NETGEAR is still working on a fix for this.

Kindly see the article below for more information.

 

Web GUI Password Recovery and Exposure Security Vulnerability

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

Hello @Growler505

 

Welcome to the community!

 

NETGEAR is still working on a fix for this.

Kindly see the article below for more information.

 

Web GUI Password Recovery and Exposure Security Vulnerability

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Growler505
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Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

Thank you ElaineM for taking a moment to reply.

Kind regards.
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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

You're very welcome.

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Bill-D
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Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

ElaineM-

 

Is this vulnerability fixed yet in the R7000 running v1.0.72_1.1.93?

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R6700 Security Vulnerability Firmware Update

@Bill-D Yes, all new firmware above version 1.0.5.62_1.1.87 has the vulnerability fix. 

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