How severe is CVE-2025-50526?

CVE-2025-50526 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-2025-50526 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-50526?

CVE-2025-50526 affects Netgear Ex8000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50526?

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-2025-50526 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-50526 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204857.

When was CVE-2025-50526 published?

CVE-2025-50526 was published on 2025-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-50526

CVE-2025-50526 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ex8000 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% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204857
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Netgear Ex8000 Firmware
Published: 2025-12-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Netgear EX8000 V1.0.0.126 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the switch_status function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50526?: Netgear EX8000 V1.0.0.126 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the switch_status function.
How severe is CVE-2025-50526?: CVE-2025-50526 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-2025-50526 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-50526?: CVE-2025-50526 affects Netgear Ex8000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50526?: 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-2025-50526 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-50526 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204857.
When was CVE-2025-50526 published?: CVE-2025-50526 was published on 2025-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex8000_firmware:1.0.0.126:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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