CVE-2026-11732 Insufficient input validation vulnerability exists in website blocking feature of certain NETGEAR RAX/CAX series models
A network-adjacent attacker can execute unauthorized commands on NETGEAR routers if the website blocking feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-11732?
CVE-2026-11732 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in NETGEAR CAX30, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insufficient input validation vulnerability in the website blocking feature (Block Sites) of the listed NETGEAR router models allows a network-adjacent attacker having network access (such as WiFi credentials) to run unauthorized commands on the router. This vulnerability could affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected router. It applies only when the Block Sites feature is turned on.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11732?
How do I fix CVE-2026-11732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-11732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj6r-rgc9-w4p7.