Medium severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-9218
Insufficient input validation vulnerability in Certain NETGEAR routers allows unauthorized access
4.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insufficient input validation vulnerability in time server (NTP) setting of the listed NETGEAR models allows an attacker who is connected to the router’s local network and has the router’s administrator credentials to run unauthorized commands on the router. This vulnerability could impact the integrity of the affected router. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability of the affected router.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CB
CBR40 · NETGEAR
0 · source: vendor
R7
R7000 · NETGEAR
before v1.0.11.130 · source: vendor
R7
R7000P · NETGEAR
before V1.3.3.152 · source: vendor
RA
RAX40 · NETGEAR
before V1.0.3.64 · source: vendor