CVE-2025-12945 Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk router R7000P
Authenticated local attackers can execute OS commands and modify router software on end-of-life NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12945?
CVE-2025-12945 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear R7000p Firmware, published on 9 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper input validation vulnerability in the NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P (end of service) routers lets an authenticated administrator with local network access to the device, to execute OS command injections and make unauthorized modifications to the router software and functionality impacting its integrity. There is no additional impact to confidentiality or availability.
This issue affects R7000P: through 1.3.3.154.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R7000p Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-12945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R7000p Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mpp-3xgq-2qwv.