Known security flaws in this router are documented publicly and will never be fixed. Apple stopped releasing security updates in 2018. Anyone scanning for known vulnerabilities can find your work laptop, your phone, your Ring doorbell, and every other device on this Wi-Fi.
When this router launched, it was a reasonable choice. It’s still functional — the lights still come on, devices still connect. What changed is that Apple has moved on, and any flaw researchers find from now on stays exploitable forever. The risk is invisible until something goes wrong.
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Your home network is more exposed than it should be
Your home network is more exposed than it should be. Your work laptop, banking sessions, security cameras, and smart home devices all pass through this router — a flaw here gives an attacker leverage over all of them at once.
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No patches since 2018 - permanent: Apple stopped all security updates 7+ years ago. Any vulnerability found is permanently exploitable.
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Step-by-step instructions for exploiting this router are publicly documented
The specific attack steps for these flaws are publicly documented. Your work laptop, your banking app, and every smart device on this network all pass through this router. Someone who knows these flaws has a roadmap straight into your home network.
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Accumulating unpatched vulnerabilities: Researchers continue finding vulnerabilities. All permanently unpatched.
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