CVE-2026-11738
Insufficient input validation in certain NETGEAR Nighthawk routers allows administrators to tamper with the device.
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.3 Medium
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 9, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.3 Medium | 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 | NETGEAR |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper input validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
R7000NETGEAR |
|
RAXE500NETGEAR |
|
RS700NETGEAR |
|
References
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000/productpatch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rs700/productpatch
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe500/productpatch
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisoryvendor-advisorypatch
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