Security News > 2022 > May > Netgear fixes bad Orbi firmware update that locked admin console
Netgear is pushing out fixes for a bad Orbi firmware update released earlier this month that prevents users from accessing the device's admin console.
"We are aware of an issue affecting the Orbi RBK85x and RBK75x Series Mesh WiFi 6 Systems," Netgear explained on their status page.
As Orbi users continued to download and install the firmware, more people began experiencing the issue leading to Netgear finally pulling the firmware.
Finally, almost three weeks later, Netgear has started rolling out patches to affected customers to resolve the issues.
After a serial number was provided, Netgear pushed out a fix to the affected devices, allowing access to the admin console after rebooting the device.
While a fix is now available, Netgear has not provided any details as to what caused the issue in the first place.