CVE-2025-12942 json
Improper input validation in NETGEAR R6260 and R6850
published last yr. modified 24d ago also EUVD-2025-93461
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in NETGEAR R6260 and NETGEAR R6850 allows unauthenticated attackers connected to LAN with ability to perform MiTM attacks and control over DNS Server to perform command execution.This issue affects R6260: through 1.1.0.86; R6850: through 1.1.0.86.
Patch / fix
- netgear r6260_firmware 1.1.0.86
- netgear r6850_firmware 1.1.0.86
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NETGEAR R6260
- NETGEAR R6850
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
netgear.com
/support/product/r6850
product, patch
-
netgear.com
/support/product/r6260
patch, product
-
kb.netgear.com
/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12942
- NVD CVE-2025-12942
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