Netgear users advised to stop using affected routers after severe flaw found
Article Link: http://www.zdnet.com/article/two-netgear-routers-are-vulnerable-to-trivial-to-remote-hack/
Article Link: http://www.zdnet.com/article/two-netgear-routers-are-vulnerable-to-trivial-to-remote-hack/
If exploited, the vulnerability could let an unauthenticated attacker run commands with root privileges.
The code to exploit the vulnerability -- effectively just a URL -- has been released publicly, allowing anyone to carry out attacks.
An attacker would have to trick a user into visiting a website that contains the code, such as an invisible web frame, to exploit the flaw. Adding commands to the router's IP address can open up ports on the router, such as Telnet.