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CVE-2026-9212 NETGEAR CVE debrief

A vulnerability, CVE-2026-9212, was found in various NETGEAR models. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.6 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. It allows users connected to the local network to execute commands impacting the product's confidentiality or change certain configurations due to insufficient authentication and input validation.

Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
LBR1020
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-18
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-18

Who should care

Users of the affected NETGEAR models should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authentication and input validation in the listed NETGEAR models. This allows users connected to the local network to execute commands that can impact the product's confidentiality or change certain configurations.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Users should refer to the NETGEAR security advisory (resourceLinkAnnotations: ref-4) for specific guidance on affected models and recommended patches or workarounds.
  • Apply patches or updates provided by NETGEAR as soon as possible to mitigate the vulnerability.
  • Ensure that all affected NETGEAR devices are identified and prioritized for patching.

Evidence notes

The CVE record (resourceLinkAnnotations: cve-org) and NVD detail (resourceLinkAnnotations: nvd) provide additional information about the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-9212 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9212

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-9212 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9212

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://kb.netgear.com/000070811/June-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/lbr1020/

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/lbr20/

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r6700ax/

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7800/

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r9000/

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  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax10/

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.