CVE-2026-0420

An improper implementation of TLS certificate validation vulnerability found in NETGEAR's ReadyCloud client app which could allow an attacker to perform attacker-in-the-middle (MiTM) style attacks impacting the product's confidentiality. This vulnerability affects the listed NETGEAR models.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000070811/June-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory	Vendor Advisory
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax120v2/	Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax35/	Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax38/	Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax40/	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120:2.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax38_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax38:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-09 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 08:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-0420

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0420

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0420

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netgear

rax120
rax120_firmware
rax40
rax38
rax35_firmware
rax38_firmware
rax35
rax40_firmware

CWE

CWE-325

Missing Cryptographic Step

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