About this tag
The r6400 tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Netgear R6400 router, particularly regarding a serious security vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to take control of the device. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2016-582384, involves unauthenticated web pages passing form input directly to the command-line interface, enabling arbitrary command injection. Netgear has issued a security advisory and is investigating the flaw, which affects the R6400 and other models. Users are advised to monitor for firmware updates and take precautions until a fix is released.
  1. kemical

    CERT warns against using several Netgear routers until a security fix is issued

    Netgear has published a security advisory noting that a handful of popular router models made by Netgear are affected by a serious security vulnerability that could allow remote hackers to take control. "Netgear has recently become aware of the security issue #582384 that allows unauthenticated...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • advisory beta firmware command injection cve-2016-582384 firmware hackers netgear nighthawk patch r6250 r6400 r6700 r7000 r8000 remote access router security temporary solution vulnerability
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Security