CVE-2025-12945: Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk router R7000P

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-09 · updated 2026-10-08
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

NETGEAR R7000P: through 1.3.3.154

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000070416/December-2025-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000p

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