Improper input validation in NETGEAR R6260
CVE-2025-12942
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR R6260 — versions 0
- NETGEAR R6260 Firmware
- NETGEAR R6850 — versions 0
- NETGEAR R6850 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (Product, product, patch)
- a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12942?
- CVE-2025-12942 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6260, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12942?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.