CVE-2026-3088 Unauthenticated users can disrupt router operation
Unauthenticated local network users can crash NETGEAR Orbi routers via crafted requests, causing denial of service.
- 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-2026-3088?
CVE-2026-3088 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NETGEAR RBE970, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthenticated users on the local network can cause the router to become unavailable by sending specially crafted requests.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3088?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Netgear Rbe970 Firmware, Netgear Rbe971 Firmware, Netgear Rbr860 Firmware, Netgear Rbre950 Firmware, Netgear Rbre960 Firmware, Netgear Rbs860 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-3088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3088 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-2026-3088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR RBE970
- CVE-2026-0414 Insufficient Input Validation Allows Unauthorized Modification of Router Software in certain NETGEAR Routers
- CVE-2026-0415 Insufficient input validation vulnerability in certain Orbi routers
- CVE-2026-0411 A Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi Satellites
- CVE-2026-0403 Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR Orbi routers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4pc-3chm-q76v.