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TI-2023-12452 Aliases CVE-2023-27853GHSA-r255-m86m-mx5f

Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router

Priority HIGH 67CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a format string vulnerability in a SOAP service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.19684 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router: V1.0.10.94

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Routerbefore V1.0.10.94V1.0.10.94Patch availableCNA
  • NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router Vendor— Affected before V1.0.10.94 Fixed in V1.0.10.94 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.10.94VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.10.94 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router Fixed in V1.0.10.94

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27853
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r255-m86m-mx5f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-26560 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-23402 Improper authentication in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-28644 In Netgear RAX30 V1.0.10.94, a PHP-FPM misconfiguration vulnerability is caused by not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12451 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01254 Improper authentication in Netgear RAX30 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-28286 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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