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    CVE-2023-28337

    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.

    Published:Mar 15, 2023
    Last Modified:Feb 27, 2025
    EPS:Mar 15, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00078
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Netgear
    Product
    Rax30
    Vendor
    Netgear
    Product
    Rax30 Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High