Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Certain NETGEAR RAX Series Models
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11731 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | NETGEAR |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-13 15:17:43 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-16 14:17:24 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.3 MEDIUM from a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:D/RE:X/U:Amber
EPSS: 0.002530000 probability, percentile 0.156740000 (date 2026-10-15)
Problem Types: CWE-288 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | Secondary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
| 3.1 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:D/RE:X/U:Amber
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.netgear.com/support/product/rax30 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | |
| kb.netgear.com/000070958/October-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | kb.netgear.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Yanming Chen of Guangzhou University (en)
CNA: Michael Gentile (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Devices with automatic updates enabled may already have this patch applied. If not, please check the firmware version and update it to the latest. Fixed in: ProductFixed VersionRAX28 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2200 WiFi 6 Router v1.0.15.110 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax28 RAX29 Nighthawk AX2400 WiFi 6 Router v1.0.15.110 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax29 RAX30 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router v1.0.15.110 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax30