CVE-2026-62658

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS4.7

Exploit probability—

Product

RAX43

PublishedJul 14, 2026

First seenJul 14, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-20Improper input validation

How to fix

Update

NETGEAR RAX43V1.0.17.142 or later
NETGEAR RAX45V1.0.17.142 or later
NETGEAR RAX50V1.0.17.142 or later
NETGEAR RAX54SV1.0.17.142 or later
NETGEAR RAX54Sv2V1.1.6.36 or later

Patches

Vendor advisories

kb.netgear.com/000070859/July-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NETGEAR RAX43	v < V1.0.17.142	V1.0.17.142
NETGEAR RAX45	v < V1.0.17.142	V1.0.17.142
NETGEAR RAX50	v < V1.0.17.142	V1.0.17.142
NETGEAR RAX54S	v < V1.0.17.142	V1.0.17.142
NETGEAR RAX54Sv2	v < V1.1.6.36	V1.1.6.36

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