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Medium Input validation

CVE-2026-0410 — Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR routers

Authenticated administrators connected to the local network can gain elevated access to the router and make unauthorized changes to router software and functionality.

Published Jun 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: NETGEAR

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.22%
ahead of 11% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
NETGEAR
R7000 and 38 more
CVSS base
4.5
Medium · 3 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (NETGEAR R7000, Netgear R7000 Firmware, NETGEAR RAX20…).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (input validation), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
NETGEAR R7000 < V1.0.11.216 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear R7000 Firmware < 1.0.11.216 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX20 < V1.0.18.144 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax20 Firmware < 1.0.18.144 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX35v2 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax35v2 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX41 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax41 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX41v2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax41v2 Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX42 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax42 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX42v2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax42v2 Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX43 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax43 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX43v2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax43v2 Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX45 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax45 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX49S < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax49s Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX50 < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax50 Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX50S < V1.0.16.132 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax50s Firmware < 1.0.16.132 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX50v2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax50v2 Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX54Sv2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Rax54sv2 Firmware < 1.1.4.28 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAX54v2 < V1.1.4.28 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
NETGEAR RAXE450 < V1.2.14.114 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Raxe450 Firmware < 1.2.14.114 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR RAXE500 < V1.2.14.114 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Raxe500 Firmware < 1.2.14.114 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR XR1000 < V1.1.0.22 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Xr1000 Firmware < 1.1.0.22 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
NETGEAR XR1000v2 < V1.1.0.22 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Netgear Xr1000v2 Firmware < 1.1.0.22 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low — — a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 via NIST National Vulnerability Database
1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low — — NETGEAR via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
4.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium 0.9 3.6 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.22%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · netgear/r7000, netgear/rax20, netgear/rax35v2, netgear/rax41, netgear/rax41v2, netgear/rax42, netgear/rax42v2, netgear/r
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 4.5
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVE published
    Jun 9, 2026 · NETGEAR

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

20 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

NETGEAR
every CVE for this vendor
Input validation
same class
CWE-20
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-9215 A CSRF vulnerability exists in certain NETGEAR XR series devices Sep 8, 2026
  • CVE-2026-9214 Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR R7000 router allows administrators to tamper with the device. Aug 11, 2026
  • CVE-2026-11738 Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk routers allows administrators to tamper with the device. Aug 11, 2026
  • CVE-2026-11739 OS Command Injection in Netgear Ms90 Firmware Aug 11, 2026
  • CVE-2026-11814 Command injection vulnerability in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk and Orbi routers Aug 11, 2026
  • CVE-2026-11736 Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers Aug 11, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-0410 is "Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR routers", rated Medium. It affects R7000 (NETGEAR); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 4.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.22% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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