Nintendo Switch Owners Should Update Their Firmware After Security Exploit Discovered – CNET0

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• September 14, 2026

Owners of the original Nintendo Switch should patch a security exploit immediately, especially if they game in public. Nintendo announced the vulnerability (PDF) on Sept. 10, shortly after releasing its latest 23.0.0 firmware update. The exploit applies only to original Nintendo Switch owners using the Send to Smartphone feature. This feature generates a QR code