Executive brief
A security vulnerability has been identified in several NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers, which are used to provide wireless internet connectivity. An attacker who has already gained administrative access to the router's management interface could exploit this flaw to execute unauthorized commands or code. This could allow a malicious actor to gain deeper control over the device or disrupt network operations.
Technical details
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) within the management interface of NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers. An attacker with high privileges (PR:H) and access to the adjacent network (AV:A) can exploit this flaw to achieve remote code execution or unauthorized command execution. The root cause is a failure to properly validate input before processing, which can be leveraged by an authenticated user to compromise the integrity of the system. Patches have been released in firmware versions V1.0.17.142 and V1.1.6.36 depending on the specific model.
Affected products
- NETGEAR RAX43 < V1.0.17.142
- NETGEAR RAX45 < V1.0.17.142
- NETGEAR RAX50 < V1.0.17.142
- NETGEAR RAX54S < V1.0.17.142
- NETGEAR RAX54Sv2 < V1.1.6.36
Timeline
- 2026-07-14: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Netgear
- 2026-07-14: advisory: NVD record published