CVE-2026-9218

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.

CVSS 4.0

4.3CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber

CVSS 3.1

4.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 8% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-20

Published

2026-10-13

Modified

2026-10-16

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000070958/October-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory
• https://www.netgear.com/support/product/cbr40/
• https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000/
• https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000p/
• https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax40/

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