CVE-2026-11731: CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in NETGEAR RAX30
Description
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
NETGEAR
RAX30
NETGEAR
RAX29
NETGEAR
RAX28
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-11731) in NETGEAR RAX30 devices involves an authentication bypass via an alternate path or channel, classified under CWE-288. An attacker with adjacent access to the management service can bypass authentication controls to access sensitive device information or change administrative settings. This could compromise management data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects firmware versions before 1.0.15.110. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor patch links are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access can bypass authentication mechanisms to access or modify administrative settings on affected NETGEAR RAX30 devices. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of management data and may disrupt device management availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the input data. Until a fix is available, restrict adjacent network access to the device's management service to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NETGEAR
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T02:46:39.902Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace44e52cdf04f656782270
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 14:49:09 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 15:04:03 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 04:19:18 UTC
Views: 14
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