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TI-2026-10132 Aliases CVE-2026-11733GHSA-cq62-j5fx-xhmv

Buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers

Priority LOW 9CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00776 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed RAX41 (NETGEAR): V1.1.6.36RAX41v2 (NETGEAR): V1.1.6.36+9 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARRAX41before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX41v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX42before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX42v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX43before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX43v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX49Sbefore V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX50before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX50v2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX54Sbefore V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
NETGEARRAX54Sv2before V1.1.6.36V1.1.6.36Patch availableCNA
  • RAX41 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX41v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX42 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX42v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX43 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX43v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX49S VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX50 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX50v2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX54S VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA
  • RAX54Sv2 VendorNETGEAR Affected before V1.1.6.36 Fixed in V1.1.6.36 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax41v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax41v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax42v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax49s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax49s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54sv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.6.36VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54sv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax49s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax49s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax54sv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.6.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax54sv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA RAX41 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX41v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX42 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX42v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX43 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX43v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX49S (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX50 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX50v2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX54S (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36
  • Fix · CNA RAX54Sv2 (NETGEAR) Fixed in V1.1.6.36

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    NETGEAR RAX41, RAX41v2 and 9 more products — kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advis…

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-10197 Command injection vulnerability in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk and Orbi routersPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-10138 Command injection vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk devicesPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-10136 Some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allow administrators to tamper with the devicePriority LOW 20
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11733
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq62-j5fx-xhmv
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 10

  • TI-2026-10138 Command injection vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2026-08095 Certain NETGEAR routers allow authenticated administrators to gain unintended control of the router CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2025-11862 Improper input validation in NETGEAR Nighthawk routers CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.4
  • TI-2026-10136 Some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allow administrators to tamper with the device CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-00279 Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR routers CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-10135 Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk routers CVSS 4.0LOW 1.9
See all 9 →

Sources

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