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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
Adjacent-network access and authenticated admin required (AV:A, PR:H); integrity-only impact with no confidentiality or availability consequence.
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CVSS VectorVendor: NETGEAR
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Insufficient input validation vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows authenticated administrators connected to the local network to make unauthorized modification to the device software and functionality.
AnalysisAI
Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR RAX-series Wi-Fi 6 routers allows authenticated local-network administrators to push unauthorized modifications to device software and functionality. Affected models span at least ten RAX variants (RAX20 through RAX50) per CPE data, with tags suggesting additional models including RAX54S and RAX54Sv2. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires two concurrent conditions: (1) the attacker must possess valid administrator credentials for the affected NETGEAR RAX device (PR:H), and (2) the attacker must be connected to the same local network segment as the device (AV:A - LAN or Wi-Fi). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Real-world risk is meaningfully bounded by two hard prerequisites: the attacker must already hold administrator credentials (PR:H) and must be present on the local network or Wi-Fi segment (AV:A). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-released firmware update available from NETGEAR's support pages for each affected model; navigate to the relevant product support page (e.g., https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax20/) to download and install the latest firmware. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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EUVD-2026-56189
GHSA-h63q-877w-c3r8