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CVE-2026-11733VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-11733· Low 1.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.1 Low : upgrade to V1.1.6.36 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
1.1Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in V1.1.6.36
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade RAX41 and RAX41v2 and RAX42 and RAX42v2 and RAX43 and RAX43v2 and RAX49S and RAX50 and RAX50v2 and RAX54S and RAX54Sv2 to V1.1.6.36.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NETGEARRAX41Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36
NETGEARRAX41v2Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36
NETGEARRAX42Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36
NETGEARRAX42v2Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36
NETGEARRAX43Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36
NETGEARRAX43v2Affected
  • <1.1.6.36
Fixed in
  • V1.1.6.36

AI-suggested

Since the vulnerability requires administrator privileges, limiting administrative access and monitoring for unusual administrative activity may reduce risk until a fix is available.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in certain NETGEAR device models that allows a device administrator to temporarily disrupt normal device operation. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and does not involve user interaction or network attack vectors. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and the severity is assessed as low.

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