CVE-2026-9212 Insufficient authentication and input validation in certain NETGEAR products
Local network attackers can bypass authentication and inject commands to execute code or modify configurations on affected NETGEAR routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9212?
CVE-2026-9212 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear R7800 Firmware, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient authentication and input validation in the listed NETGEAR models allow users connected to the local network to execute commands impacting the product's confidentiality or change certain configurations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9212?
It affects 22 products.
Products include Netgear Lbr1020 Firmware, Netgear Lbr20 Firmware, Netgear R6700ax Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware, Netgear R9000 Firmware, Netgear Rax10 Firmware and 16 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-9212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq28-w638-7xcv.