Authentication bypass in certain NETGEAR RAX series models
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
NETGEAR RAX28, RAX29 and RAX30 models before v1.0.15.110 contain an authentication bypass through an alternate path or channel (CWE-288). An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access to the device's management service can view certain device information or modify administrative settings. The flaw can affect the confidentiality and integrity of management data and the availability of device management functions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR RAX series models allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access to the affected device’s management service to access certain device information or modify administrative settings. This vulnerability may impact the confidentiality and integrity of management data and the availability of device-management functions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update NETGEAR RAX28, RAX29 and RAX30 models to v1.0.15.110 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
- Fix · CNA RAX30 (NETGEAR) Fixed in v1.0.15.110
- Fix · CNA RAX29 (NETGEAR) Fixed in v1.0.15.110
- Fix · CNA RAX28 (NETGEAR) Fixed in v1.0.15.110
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
NETGEAR RAX30 — kb.netgear.com/000070958/October-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advi…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-71756 Improper input validation in NETGEAR RAX and CAX Block Sites featurePriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11731
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-rvxj-93fw-54qw
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score changed · CNA
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 1 new reference · CNA
References
More NETGEAR vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16346 NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04600 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03982 ping.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08250 The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01416 (1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04162 dnslookup.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-11731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvxj-93fw-54qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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