CVE-2026-9218

Insufficient input validation vulnerability in Certain NETGEAR routers allows unauthorized access

MEDIUM
4.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 02:34 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 02:19 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorR7000P FirmwareR7000 FirmwareCbr40

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Severity
MEDIUM4.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.5MEDIUMNETGEAR
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-20

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