CVE-2026-62658 (GCVE-0-2026-62658)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 17:46 – Updated: 2026-07-14 17:46
VLAI
Title
Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain Nighthawk RAX series models
Summary
A security flaw was discovered in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers that could allow someone already logged in to the device to run unauthorized commands or code on the router.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NETGEAR RAX43 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.17.142 (custom)
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NETGEAR RAX45 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.17.142 (custom)
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NETGEAR RAX50 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.17.142 (custom)
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NETGEAR RAX54S Affected: 0 , < V1.0.17.142 (custom)
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NETGEAR RAX54Sv2 Affected: 0 , < V1.1.6.36 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-14 15:00
Credits
Matt19
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