Improper certificate
validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 (Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream
AX2400 WiFi 6 Router) and RAXE300 (Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band
WiFi 6E Router) allows attackers with the ability to intercept and
tamper traffic destined to the device to execute arbitrary commands on the
device.

Devices
with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not,
please check the firmware version and update to the
latest.



Fixed in:



RAX30 firmware
1.0.14.108 or later.



RAXE300 firmware
1.0.9.82 or later
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: RAX30 firmware 1.0.14.108 or later. RAXE300 firmware 1.0.9.82 or later


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear rax30 Firmware
Netgear raxe300 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:raxe300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear rax30 Firmware
Netgear raxe300 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear rax30
Netgear raxe300
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear rax30
Netgear raxe300

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 (Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router) and RAXE300 (Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router) allows attackers with the ability to intercept and tamper traffic destined to the device to execute arbitrary commands on the device. Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: RAX30 firmware 1.0.14.108 or later. RAXE300 firmware 1.0.9.82 or later
Title Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 and RAXE300
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-07T17:09:48.872Z

Reserved: 2025-11-10T07:35:29.116Z

Link: CVE-2025-12943

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-07T17:05:10.824Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-11T17:15:39.410

Modified: 2025-12-08T14:29:40.323

Link: CVE-2025-12943

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-12T12:39:48Z

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