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Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-11733
Buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers
4.9
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
RAX41 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX41v2 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX42 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX42v2 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX43 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX43v2 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX49S · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX50 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX50v2 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX54S · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RA
RAX54Sv2 · NETGEAR
before V1.1.6.36 · source: vendor
RF
Rax41 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.1.6.36 · source: NVD
Affected product
RA
RAX41
NETGEAR
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11733
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11733
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41/
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41v2/
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42/
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42v2/
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/
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