CVE-2023-28337 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-28337

When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30)
Vulnerable Versions:
All known versions

Timeline

Official Publish: March 15th, 2023
Last Modified: February 27th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.