CVE-2026-9214 Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR R7000 router allows administrators to tamper with the device.
Authenticated local administrators can tamper with router software and functionality due to insufficient input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9214?
CVE-2026-9214 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netgear R7000 Firmware, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient input validation vulnerability in the NETGEAR R7000 models allows authenticated administrators connected to the local network to make unauthorized modification to router software and functionality.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9214?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R7000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-9214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R7000 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgc8-2x4j-3crm.