Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by NETGEAR
CVE-2026-11738Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk routers allows administrators to tamper with the device.
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in R7000 from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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/r7000/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rs700/ product, patch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe500/ product, patch
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory vendor-advisory, patch