When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30), a hidden “forceFWUpdate” parameter may be provided to force the upgrade to complete and bypass certain validation checks. End users can use this to upload modified, unofficial, and potentially malicious firmware to the device.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-32035 When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30), a hidden “forceFWUpdate” parameter may be provided to force the upgrade to complete and bypass certain validation checks. End users can use this to upload modified, unofficial, and potentially malicious firmware to the device.
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History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-27T14:21:15.899Z

Reserved: 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-28337

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:38:24.987Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-15T23:15:09.897

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:54:52.573

Link: CVE-2023-28337

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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