CVE-2022-40620

Published Jan 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FunJSQ, a third-party module integrated on some NETGEAR routers and Orbi WiFi Systems, does not properly validate TLS certificates when downloading update packages through its auto-update mechanism. An attacker (suitably positioned on the network) could intercept the update request and deliver a malicious update package in order to gain arbitrary code execution on affected devices. This affects R6230 before 1.1.0.112, R6260 before 1.1.0.88, R7000 before 1.0.11.134, R8900 before 1.0.5.42, R9000 before 1.0.5.42, and XR300 before 1.0.3.72 and Orbi RBR20 before 2.7.2.26, RBR50 before 2.7.4.26, RBS20 before 2.7.2.26, and RBS50 before 2.7.4.26.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear r6230 Firmware
Netgear r6260 Firmware
Netgear r7000 Firmware
Netgear r8900 Firmware
Netgear r9000 Firmware
Netgear rax120
Netgear rax120 Firmware
Netgear rax120v2
Netgear rax120v2 Firmware
Netgear rbr20 Firmware
Netgear rbs20 Firmware
Netgear xr300 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear r6230 Firmware
Netgear r6260 Firmware
Netgear r7000 Firmware
Netgear r8900 Firmware
Netgear r9000 Firmware
Netgear rax120
Netgear rax120 Firmware
Netgear rax120v2
Netgear rax120v2 Firmware
Netgear rbr20 Firmware
Netgear rbs20 Firmware
Netgear xr300 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-295
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear r6230
Netgear r6260
Netgear r7000
Netgear r8900
Netgear r9000
Netgear rbr20
Netgear rbr50
Netgear rbs20
Netgear rbs50
Netgear xr300
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear r6230
Netgear r6260
Netgear r7000
Netgear r8900
Netgear r9000
Netgear rbr20
Netgear rbr50
Netgear rbs20
Netgear rbs50
Netgear xr300
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FunJSQ, a third-party module integrated on some NETGEAR routers and Orbi WiFi Systems, does not properly validate TLS certificates when downloading update packages through its auto-update mechanism. An attacker (suitably positioned on the network) could intercept the update request and deliver a malicious update package in order to gain arbitrary code execution on affected devices. This affects R6230 before 1.1.0.112, R6260 before 1.1.0.88, R7000 before 1.0.11.134, R8900 before 1.0.5.42, R9000 before 1.0.5.42, and XR300 before 1.0.3.72 and Orbi RBR20 before 2.7.2.26, RBR50 before 2.7.4.26, RBS20 before 2.7.2.26, and RBS50 before 2.7.4.26.
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