Netgear Acknowledges Critical Vulnerability In Multiple Routers

[Guest]

Netgear acknowledged a critical vulnerability that allows its routers to be taken over with nothing more than a malicious website or advertisement.

Netgear Acknowledges Critical Vulnerability In Multiple Routers : Read more

 

[Sorbert]

Got the nighthawk x6 but don't have the cash at moment to get a new Xmas and all hope fixed sooner then later

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Not first time Netgear had a MASSIVE issue with their software, but because in was in their not very popular UTM product, not many noticed.
In short - on each reboot it replaced VPN's IPSEC Shared key with 49 asterisks.

 

[Barneyt83]

I have the R7000, but have Tomato installed. I should be good right?

 

[firefoxx04]

Those with Tomato should be fine unless their is a vulnerability in Tomato, but I doubt its the same.

 

[hoofhearted]

DDWRT ok?

 

[spidder]

unless you are running the stock firmware this will not affect you. (tomato, ddwrt and openwrt users don't need to worry)

 

[houstonserenity]

There is a fix already, tomato....

 

[Kimonajane]

Again, I don't this company.

 

[gggplaya]

The factory netgear firmware sucks, it was so unstable. When loaded up with a few streams of netflix and a network backup, the router would freeze and i would have to reboot it manually by unplugging it. Holidays were a nightmare with all the family over. Literally 10 times a day, it would need a reboot.

So i switched to DDWRT last year and it's been very stable. Never crashes and just simply works.

 

[Gregg_2]

Can non-network administrators install tomato, DDWRT, or openwork "easily"?

 

[Cos70]

it involves flashing your routers firmware, so "Easily" would depend on your level of computer literacy. If you mess it up, you might be buying a new router regardless. However, if you are interested, here is a great place to start your research:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation