Netgear fixes severe security bugs in smart switches
Netgear has released firmware updates for its smart switches used on corporate networks to address high-severity vulnerabilities.
The company fixed three security flaws that affect 20 Netgear products. Technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for two of the bugs are publicly available.
An advisory from Netgear informs that a new firmware version is available for some of its switches impacted by three security vulnerabilities that received severity scores between 7.4 and 8.8 on a scale of 10.
Netgear identifies the bugs as PSV-2021-0140, PSV-2021-0144, PSV-2021-0145, as tracking numbers have yet to be assigned. Many of the affected products are smart switches, some of them with cloud management capabilities that allow configuring and monitoring them over the web.
Netgear’s advisory leaves out any technical details about the bugs but “strongly recommends that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible.” - netgear.com.
Source: bleepingcomputer.com
07 September 2021