CVE-2023-28337
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-03-15 00:00
Modified
2024-08-02 12:38
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
vulnreport@tenable.comhttps://drupal9.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-12Permissions Required
Impacted products
n/aNETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30)
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