What happened
A command injection vulnerability in certain affected NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allows a network-adjacent attacker with the ability to intercept and modify local network traffic (attacker in the middle) to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected device.
Affected versions
MR60: before V1.1.8.142 (custom); before V1.0.4.48 (custom); before V1.0.2.46 (custom); before V1.0.17.142 (custom); before V1.0.11.148 (custom); before V1.1.6.36 (custom); before V1.2.14.110 (custom); before V1.0.9.6 (custom); before V1.1.0.22 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.