CVE-2025-12945

Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk router R7000P

Published Dec 9, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 1.1 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper input validation vulnerability in the NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P (end of service) routers lets an authenticated administrator with local network access to the device, to execute OS command injections and make unauthorized modifications to the router software and functionality impacting its integrity. There is no additional impact to confidentiality or availability.





This issue affects R7000P: through 1.3.3.154.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

NETGEAR R7000P has reached End-of-Support phase, and no security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you retire this device and upgrade to a newer NETGEAR device for continued security support.


Vendor Workaround

NETGEAR strongly recommends not to allow untrusted users to administer your device and protect it with strong password.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P routers lets an authenticated admin execute OS command injections due to improper input validation. This issue affects R7000P: through 1.3.3.154. An improper input validation vulnerability in the NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P (end of service) routers lets an authenticated administrator with local network access to the device, to execute OS command injections and make unauthorized modifications to the router software and functionality impacting its integrity. There is no additional impact to confidentiality or availability. This issue affects R7000P: through 1.3.3.154.
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear r7000p Firmware
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear r7000p Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P routers lets an authenticated admin execute OS command injections due to improper input validation. This issue affects R7000P: through 1.3.3.154.
Title Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk router R7000P
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear r7000p
Weaknesses CWE-20
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear r7000p
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NETGEAR
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 4:17 PM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2025, 8:26 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 9, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM