Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 (Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router) and RAXE300 (Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router) allows attackers with the ability to intercept and tamper traffic destined to the device to execute arbitrary commands on the device. Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: RAX30 firmware 1.0.14.108 or later. RAXE300 firmware 1.0.9.82 or later
History

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear rax30
Netgear raxe300
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear rax30
Netgear raxe300

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 (Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router) and RAXE300 (Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router) allows attackers with the ability to intercept and tamper traffic destined to the device to execute arbitrary commands on the device. Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: RAX30 firmware 1.0.14.108 or later. RAXE300 firmware 1.0.9.82 or later
Title Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 and RAXE300
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published: 2025-11-11T16:17:44.766Z

Updated: 2025-11-13T04:55:33.441Z

Reserved: 2025-11-10T07:35:29.116Z

Link: CVE-2025-12943

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-11T17:15:39.410

Modified: 2025-11-12T16:19:34.210

Link: CVE-2025-12943

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