CVE-2026-62658

Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain Nighthawk RAX series models

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security flaw was discovered in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers
that could allow someone already logged in to the device to run unauthorized commands
or code on the router.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

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: ProductFixed 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/ 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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear rax43
Netgear rax45
Netgear rax50
Netgear rax54s
Netgear rax54sv2
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear rax43
Netgear rax45
Netgear rax50
Netgear rax54s
Netgear rax54sv2
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 security flaw was discovered in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX series routers that could allow someone already logged in to the device to run unauthorized commands or code on the router.
Title Post-authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in certain Nighthawk RAX series models
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NETGEAR
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 5:01 PM
Reserved
Jul 14, 2026, 4:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 6:18 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 6:20 PM