CVE-2025-12946 is a critical vulnerability in the speedtest feature of various NETGEAR Nighthawk routers, including the RS700, RAX54Sv2, and RAX50 series, stemming from improper input validation. This flaw allows attackers on the WAN side to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating DNS responses during a speedtest, utilizing attacker-in-the-middle techniques. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-adjacent attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion have been observed, affected organizations should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54sv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.2.14.114CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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