CVE-2026-62657 (GCVE-0-2026-62657)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 17:46 – Updated: 2026-07-14 17:46
VLAI
Title
Certificate validation vulnerability in NETGEAR Gaming Router and certain Nighthawk models
Summary
A security flaw in the router's certificate validation process was discovered in the NETGEAR XR1000 Gaming Router and certain Nighthawk models that could allow an unauthorized person to remotely access and take control of the device.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CWE
  • CWE-599 - Missing validation of OpenSSL certificate
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NETGEAR MR70 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.4.48 (custom)
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NETGEAR MS70 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.4.48 (custom)
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NETGEAR RAXE500 Affected: 0 , < V1.2.14.114 (custom)
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NETGEAR XR1000 Affected: 0 , < V1.0.2.86 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-14 00:00
Credits
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