Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Jul 15, 2026

Certificate validation vulnerability in NETGEAR Gaming Router and certain Nighthawk models

CVE-2026-62657

Description

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

Netgear/XR1000 Gaming Routerllm-create
Netgear/Nighthawk modelsllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.netgear.com/support/product/mr70/mitreproductpatch
www.netgear.com/support/product/ms70/mitreproductpatch
www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe500/mitreproductpatch
www.netgear.com/support/product/xr1000/mitreproductpatch
kb.netgear.com/000070859/July-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisorymitrevendor-advisory

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