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.
CVE-2026-62657 is classified as CWE-599: Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate. The product uses OpenSSL and trusts or uses a certificate without using the SSL_get_verify_result() function to ensure that the certificate satisfies all necessary security requirements.
CVE-2026-62657 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 14 July 2026 and last revised on 15 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
kb.netgear.com
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unknown has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-599: Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate) in other software:
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | — | — |
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