CVE-2023-28337 (GCVE-0-2023-28337)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-27 14:21
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Summary
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.
Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • Signature Bypass
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30) Affected: All known versions
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