Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by NETGEAR
CVE-2026-11733Buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers
Low 1.1
In plain English
A low-severity stack buffer overflow in RAX41 from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)1.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR | RAX41 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX41v2 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX42 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX42v2 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX43 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX43v2 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX49S | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX50 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX50v2 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX54S | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
| NETGEAR | RAX54Sv2 | 0 – before V1.1.6.36 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
References
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41v2/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42v2/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50v2/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43v2/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax49s/ product, patch
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory vendor-advisory, patch