Insufficient input validation vulnerability exists in certain NETGEAR RAX Models
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9216 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | NETGEAR |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-08 18:21:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-09 04:20:27 UTC |
| Description | An insufficient input validation vulnerability in the listed NETGEAR RAX series models allows a network-adjacent attacker having network access (such as WiFi credentials) to crash the router's management UI. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. A crash of the router's management UI does not impact the availability of the router's core services like WiFi network. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.2 LOW from a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
Problem Types: CWE-121 | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based buffer overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | Secondary | 1.2 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 1.2 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
| 3.1 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | Secondary | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NETGEAR | RAX30 | affected V1.0.9.92 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | NETGEAR | RAX35 | affected V1.0.10.72 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | NETGEAR | RAX38 | affected V1.0.6.106 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | NETGEAR | RAX40 | affected V1.0.6.106 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | NETGEAR | RAXE300 | affected V1.0.10.72 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.netgear.com/support/product/rax30 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/rax40 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe300 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | |
| kb.netgear.com/000070912/September-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | kb.netgear.com | |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/rax38 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/rax35 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.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: mr_mee (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 VersionRAX30 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router V1.0.9.92 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax30 RAX35 Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router V1.0.10.72 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax35 RAX38 (EoS) Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi Router V1.0.6.106 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax38 RAX40 (EoS) Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi Router V1.0.6.106 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax40 RAXE300 Nighthawk AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router V1.0.10.72 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe300 Models marked (EoS) have reached End-of-Support phase, and no security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you retire these devices and upgrade to a newer NETGEAR device for continued security support.