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TI-2025-11862 Aliases CVE-2025-12946GHSA-w8v2-5vq4-783q

Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk routers

Priority LOW 22CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the speedtest feature of affected NETGEAR Nighthawk routers, caused by improper input validation, can allow attackers on the router's WAN side, using attacker-in-the-middle techniques (MiTM) to manipulate DNS responses and execute commands when speedtests are run. This issue affects RS700: through 1.0.7.82; RAX54Sv2 : before V1.1.6.36; RAX41v2: before V1.1.6.36; RAX50: before V1.2.14.114; RAXE500: before V1.2.14.114; RAX41: before V1.0.17.142; RAX43: before V1.0.17.142; RAX35v2: before V1.0.17.142; RAXE450: before V1.2.14.114; RAX43v2: before V1.1.6.36; RAX42: before V1.0.17.142; RAX45: before V1.0.17.142; RAX50v2: before V1.1.6.36; MR90: before V1.0.2.46; MS90: before V1.0.2.46; RAX42v2: before V1.1.6.36; RAX49S: before V1.1.6.36.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed RAX54Sv2 (NETGEAR): V1.1.6.36RAX41v2 (NETGEAR): V1.1.6.36+14 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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
NETGEARRS700up to 1.0.7.82—No fix listedCNA
NETGEARRAX54Sv2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX41v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX50before V1.2.14.114V1.2.14.114Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAXE500before V1.2.14.114V1.2.14.114Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX41before V1.0.17.142V1.0.17.142Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX43before V1.0.17.142V1.0.17.142Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX35v2before V1.0.17.142V1.0.17.142Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAXE450before V1.2.14.114V1.2.14.114Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX43v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX42before V1.0.17.142V1.0.17.142Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX45before V1.0.17.142V1.0.17.142Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX50v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARMR90before V1.0.2.46V1.0.2.46Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX42v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX49Sbefore V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARMS90before V1.0.2.46V1.0.2.46Patch availableCNA
  • RS700 VendorNETGEAR Affected up to 1.0.7.82 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RAX54Sv2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX41v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX50 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.2.14.114 Fixed in V1.2.14.114 Patch available CNA
  • RAXE500 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.2.14.114 Fixed in V1.2.14.114 Patch available CNA
  • RAX41 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.17.142 Fixed in V1.0.17.142 Patch available CNA
  • RAX43 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.17.142 Fixed in V1.0.17.142 Patch available CNA
  • RAX35v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.17.142 Fixed in V1.0.17.142 Patch available CNA
  • RAXE450 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.2.14.114 Fixed in V1.2.14.114 Patch available CNA
  • RAX43v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX42 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.17.142 Fixed in V1.0.17.142 Patch available CNA
  • RAX45 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.17.142 Fixed in V1.0.17.142 Patch available CNA
  • RAX50v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • MR90 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.2.46 Fixed in V1.0.2.46 Patch available CNA
  • RAX42v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX49S VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • MS90 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.0.2.46 Fixed in V1.0.2.46 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 36

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.9.6VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rs700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54sv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54sv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax45v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.14.114VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.6 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rs700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54sv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54sv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax45v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.14.114 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 26 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:raxe500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.14.114VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax35v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:raxe450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.17.142VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr90_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.46VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr90:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms90_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.46VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms90:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax49s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax49s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:raxe500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.14.114 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax35v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:raxe450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17.142 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr90_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.46 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr90:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms90_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.46 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms90:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax49s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax49s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA RAX54Sv2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX41v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX50 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.2.14.114
  • Fix · CNA RAXE500 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.2.14.114
  • Fix · CNA RAX41 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.17.142
  • Fix · CNA RAX43 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.17.142
  • Fix · CNA RAX35v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.17.142
  • Fix · CNA RAXE450 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.2.14.114
  • Fix · CNA RAX43v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX42 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.17.142
  • Fix · CNA RAX45 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.17.142
  • Fix · CNA RAX50v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA MR90 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.2.46
  • Fix · CNA RAX42v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX49S (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA MS90 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.0.2.46

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12946
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8v2-5vq4-783q

References

Patch 18

  • TI-2026-10138 Command injection vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2026-10133 Device administrator can interrupt the normal operation of some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices. CVSS 4.0LOW 1.1

Sources

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