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CVE-2025-12943

Improper certificate validation in firmware update logic in NETGEAR RAX30 and RAXE300

Published: Nov 11, 2025Updated: Dec 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-295
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

rax30 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
raxe300 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
RAX30NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
RAXE300NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025
kb.netgear.com
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax30
netgear.com
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe300
netgear.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 11, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 8, 2025

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