CVE-2026-11737

Some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allow administrators to tamper with the device

MEDIUM
4.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2026 at 03:06 PM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorRAX50 FirmwareRAX45 FirmwareRAX20 Firmware· also runs on 13 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM4.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Insufficient input validation vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows authenticated administrators connected to the local network to make unauthorized modification to the device software and functionality.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versionsv < 1.0.18.144
Affected range stops below 1.0.18.144, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.0.18.144, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax20 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax41 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax41v2 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax42 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax42v2 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax43 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax43v2 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.0.17.142
Affected range stops below 1.0.17.142, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.0.17.142, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax45 (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax49s (same device)
All versionsv < 1.1.6.36
Affected range stops below 1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V1.1.6.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-rax50 (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

References (12)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-20

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