A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected device.
Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update it to the latest. Fixed in: ProductFixed VersionRAX41 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX3600 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41/ RAX41v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX3600 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41v2/ RAX42 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42/ RAX42v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42v2/ RAX43 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/ RAX43v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43v2/ RAX49S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5300 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax49s/ RAX50 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50/ RAX50v2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50v2/ RAX54S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54s/ RAX54Sv2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54sv2/ Models marked (EoS) have reached End-of-Support phase, and no security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you retire these devices and upgrade to a newer NETGEAR device for continued security support.


Workaround

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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear rax41
Netgear rax41v2
Netgear rax42
Netgear rax42v2
Netgear rax43
Netgear rax43v2
Netgear rax49s
Netgear rax50
Netgear rax50v2
Netgear rax54s
Netgear rax54sv2
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear rax41
Netgear rax41v2
Netgear rax42
Netgear rax42v2
Netgear rax43
Netgear rax43v2
Netgear rax49s
Netgear rax50
Netgear rax50v2
Netgear rax54s
Netgear rax54sv2

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected device.
Title Buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.1, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NETGEAR

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T07:17:16.418Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T02:46:42.319Z

Link: CVE-2026-11733

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T19:42:54.790Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T16:17:26.917

Modified: 2026-08-12T08:17:12.353

Link: CVE-2026-11733

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T23:15:12Z

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