How severe is CVE-2024-57229?

CVE-2024-57229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-57229 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-57229?

CVE-2024-57229 affects Netgear Rax50 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57229?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-57229 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-57229 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54454.

When was CVE-2024-57229 published?

CVE-2024-57229 was published on 2025-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-57229

CVE-2024-57229 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Rax50 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54454
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Netgear Rax50 Firmware
Published: 2025-05-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router) V1.0.2.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the devname parameter in the reset_wifi function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57229?: NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router) V1.0.2.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the devname parameter in the reset_wifi function.
How severe is CVE-2024-57229?: CVE-2024-57229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-57229 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-57229?: CVE-2024-57229 affects Netgear Rax50 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57229?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-57229 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-57229 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54454.
When was CVE-2024-57229 published?: CVE-2024-57229 was published on 2025-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/yanggao017/vuln/blob/main/NETGEAR/RAX5/CI_7_reset_wifi/README.md

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:1.0.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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