CVE-2026-11733 Buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers
A buffer overflow allows a device administrator to cause a denial of service on affected NETGEAR Nighthawk routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-11733?
CVE-2026-11733 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear Rax50 Firmware, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11733?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Netgear Rax41 Firmware, Netgear Rax41v2 Firmware, Netgear Rax42 Firmware, Netgear Rax42v2 Firmware, Netgear Rax43 Firmware, Netgear Rax43v2 Firmware and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-11733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq62-j5fx-xhmv.