---
id: CVE-2026-11733
title: >-
  A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device
  administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected
  device.
summary: >-
  A buffer overflow vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR models allows a device
  administrator to temporarily interrupt the normal operation of the affected
  device.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-121
vendor: netgear
product: rax41_firmware
affected:
  - rax41_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax41v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax42_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax42v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax43_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax43v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax49s_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax50_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax50v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax54s_firmware < 1.1.6.36
  - rax54sv2_firmware < 1.1.6.36
patched:
  - rax41_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax41v2_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax42_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax42v2_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax43_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax43v2_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax49s_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax50_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax50v2_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax54s_firmware 1.1.6.36
  - rax54sv2_firmware 1.1.6.36
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T02:59:07.753'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11733'
references:
  - url: 'https://kb.netgear.com/000070887/August-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41v2/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42v2/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43v2/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax49s/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50v2/'
    label: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00514
epssPercentile: 0.4119
ingestedAt: '2026-08-29T19:41:14.261Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `rax41_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax41v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax42_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax42v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax43_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax43v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax49s_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax50_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax50v2_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax54s_firmware < 1.1.6.36`
- `rax54sv2_firmware < 1.1.6.36`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `rax41_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax41v2_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax42_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax42v2_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax43_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax43v2_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax49s_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax50_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax50v2_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax54s_firmware 1.1.6.36`
- `rax54sv2_firmware 1.1.6.36`