CVE-2026-11737 Some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allow administrators to tamper with the device
Authenticated local administrators can tamper with device software and functionality due to insufficient input validation in 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-2026-11737?
CVE-2026-11737 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11737?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Netgear Rax20 Firmware, Netgear Rax41 Firmware, Netgear Rax41v2 Firmware, Netgear Rax42 Firmware, Netgear Rax42v2 Firmware, Netgear Rax43 Firmware and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11737?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-11737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rax50 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h63q-877w-c3r8.