A security flaw was discovered in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers\nthat could allow someone already logged in to the device to run unauthorized commands\nor code on the router.
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| Product | Fixed Version |
|---|---|
| RAX43 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router | V1.0.17.142 |
| RAX45 (EoS) Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX4300 WiFi Router | V1.0.17.142 |
| RAX50 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router | V1.0.17.142 |
| RAX54S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router | V1.0.17.142 |
| RAX54Sv2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router | V1.1.6.36 |
Models marked (EoS) have reached End-of-Support phase, and no security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you retire these devices and upgrade to a newer NETGEAR device for continued security support.
"}],"value":"Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update it to the latest. Fixed in:\n\nProductFixed VersionRAX43 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/ RAX45 (EoS) Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX4300 WiFi Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax45/ RAX50 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50/ RAX54S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54s/ RAX54Sv2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54sv2/ \n\nModels marked (EoS) have reached End-of-Support phase, and no security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you retire these devices and upgrade to a newer NETGEAR device for continued security support."}],"source":{"discovery":"EXTERNAL"},"title":"Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain Nighthawk RAX series models","x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 1.0.3"}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5","assignerShortName":"NETGEAR","cveId":"CVE-2026-62658","datePublished":"2026-07-14T17:46:12.018Z","dateReserved":"2026-07-14T16:31:02.509Z","dateUpdated":"2026-07-14T17:46:12.018Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2026-07-14 18:18:48","lastModifiedDate":"2026-07-14 18:18:48","problem_types":["CWE-20","CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper input validation"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV40":[{"source":"a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","baseScore":4.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","attackVector":"ADJACENT","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"PROOF_OF_CONCEPT","confidentialityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","integrityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","availabilityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackVector":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackComplexity":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackRequirements":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedPrivilegesRequired":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedUserInteraction":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED"}}]},"configurations":[]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"62658","Ordinal":"1","Title":"Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain N","CVE":"CVE-2026-62658","Year":"2026"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"62658","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"A security flaw was discovered in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers\nthat could allow someone already logged in to the device to run unauthorized commands\nor code on the router.","Type":"Description","Title":"Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain N"}]}}}