CVE-2023-28337 File upload in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30)
Attackers can upload malicious firmware to Netgear Nighthawk routers by bypassing validation checks via a hidden parameter, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28337?
CVE-2023-28337 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30), published on 15 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30)
- CVE-2025-44658 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2023-1327 Auth bypass in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)
- CVE-2023-27852 Memory corruption in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr98-5j2v-xqmf.