CVE-2026-11739 PUBLISHED

Command injection vulnerability in some NETGEAR Nighthawk devices

Assigner: NETGEAR
Reserved: 09.06.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

A command injection vulnerability in certain affected NETGEAR Nighthawk devices allows a network-adjacent attacker with the ability to intercept and modify local network traffic (attacker in the middle) to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected device.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
CVSS Score: 4.9

Product Status

Vendor NETGEAR
Product MR60
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.8.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product MR70
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.4.48 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product MR90
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.2.46 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product MS60
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.8.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product MS70
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.4.48 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product MS90
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.2.46 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX20
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.17.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX200
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.11.148 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX35
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.17.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX35v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.17.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX41
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX41v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX42
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX42v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX43
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX43v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX45
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.17.142 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX49S
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX50
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX50v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX54S
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX54Sv2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.6.36 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAX80
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.11.148 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RAXE500
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.2.14.110 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product RS700
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.0.9.6 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product XR1000
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.0.22 (excl.)
Vendor NETGEAR
Product XR1000v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to V1.1.0.22 (excl.)

Solutions

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 VersionMR60 (EoS) Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Router V1.1.8.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/mr60/ MR70 (EoS) Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Router V1.0.4.48 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/mr70/ MR90 Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6E Router V1.0.2.46 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/mr90/ MS60 Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-on Satellite V1.1.8.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ms60/ MS70 Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-on Satellite V1.0.4.48 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ms70/ MS90 Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6E Add-on Satellite V1.0.2.46 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ms90/ RAX20 (EoS) 4-Stream AX1800 WiFi 6 Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax20/ RAX200 (EoS) Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream WiFi Router V1.0.11.148 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax200/ RAX35 (EoS) Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax35/ RAX35v2 Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax35v2/ RAX41 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX3600 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41/ RAX41v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX3600 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax41v2/ RAX42 (EoS) Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42/ RAX42v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax42v2/ RAX43 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43/ RAX43v2 Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax43v2/ RAX45 (EoS) Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX4300 WiFi Router V1.0.17.142 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax45/ RAX49S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5300 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax49s/ RAX50 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50/ RAX50v2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax50v2/ RAX54S Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54s/ RAX54Sv2 Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router V1.1.6.36 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax54sv2/ RAX80 (EoS) Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi Router V1.0.11.148 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax80/ RAXE500 Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router V1.2.14.110 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/raxe500/ RS700 Nighthawk BE19000 WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router V1.0.9.6 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rs700/ XR1000 Nighthawk WiFi 6 Pro Gaming Router V1.1.0.22 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/xr1000/ XR1000v2 Nighthawk WiFi 6 Pro Gaming Router V1.1.0.22 https://www.netgear.com/support/product/xr1000v2/

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.

Credits

  • fluorescent finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-88 OS Command Injection