Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by NETGEAR
CVE-2026-0406Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk router XR1000v2
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in XR1000v2 from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An insufficient input validation vulnerability in the NETGEAR XR1000v2 allows attackers connected to the router's LAN to execute OS command injections.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
References
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/xr1000v2 product, patch
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070442/January-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory vendor-advisory