Medium [CVE-2026-62657] security flaw in the router's certificate validation process was discovered in the NETGEAR XR1000 Gaming Router and certain Nighthawk models that could allow an unauthorized person to remotely access and take control of the device
This medium-severity NETGEAR advisory covers CVE-2026-62657 affecting MR70, MS70, RAXE500.
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Summary
A security flaw in the router's certificate validation process was discovered in the NETGEAR XR1000 Gaming Router and certain Nighthawk models that could allow an unauthorized person to remotely access and take
control of the device.
Affected products named by the advisory: MR70; MS70; RAXE500.
- MR70 before V1.0.4.48
- MS70 before V1.0.4.48
- RAXE500 before V1.2.14.114
- XR1000 before V1.0.2.86
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- V1.0.4.48
- V1.2.14.114
- V1.0.2.86
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: V1.0.4.48, V1.2.14.114, V1.0.2.86. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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