CVE-2026-11738 Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk routers allows administrators to tamper with the device.
Authenticated local administrators can tamper with router software and functionality due to insufficient input validation.
- 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-2026-11738?
CVE-2026-11738 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netgear Rax120 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 router software and functionality.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11738?
It affects 26 products.
Products include Netgear Be9300 Firmware, Netgear Mr60 Firmware, Netgear Ms60 Firmware, Netgear R6700ax Firmware, Netgear Rax10 Firmware, Netgear Rax120 Firmware and 20 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11738 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-2026-11738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rax120 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq25-x3jw-cmr7.