CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-28337

8.8 HIGH Published 2023-03-15 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2023-03-15
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-434

Description

When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30), a hidden “forceFWUpdate” parameter may be provided to force the upgrade to complete and bypass certain validation checks. End users can use this to upload modified, unofficial, and potentially malicious firmware to the device.

Affected configurations

• netgear rax30 firmware

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness

References