CVE-2026-9211
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn unauthenticated user on the local network can gain control of the router and make unauthorized changes to its operation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn unauthenticated attacker on the local network can exploit this router vulnerability to gain full administrative control without any credentials, allowing complete unauthorized configuration changes to the device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.2.1.4< 1.0.10.94< 1.0.5.34< 1.0.10.72CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify router modelLocate the model number on the device label or check the admin interface for the exact model (Cax30, Rax30, Rax5, or Raxe300)Affected if Model is Netgear Cax30, Rax30, Rax5, or Raxe300
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the router admin web interface (typically at 192.168.1.1) and navigate to Administration > Firmware Update or check the status page for the firmware version numberAffected if Firmware version is below 2.2.1.4 for Cax30, below 1.0.10.94 for Rax30, below 1.0.5.34 for Rax5, or below 1.0.10.72 for Raxe300
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Verify admin interface is accessible from LANFrom a device connected to the router LAN (not the guest network), open a web browser and attempt to reach the router admin page (192.168.1.1 or routerlogin.net)Affected if The admin login page loads without authentication, indicating the management interface is exposed to the local network
You are affected if you have a Netgear Cax30, Rax30, Rax5, or Raxe300 router running firmware versions lower than 2.2.1.4, 1.0.10.94, 1.0.5.34, or 1.0.10.72 respectively, and the admin interface is accessible from your local network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0.5.341.0.10.721.0.10.94
Apply vendor firmware updates immediately; if unavailable, isolate the router via network segmentation/VLANs or replace with patched hardware.
Cax30: 2.2.1.4+ | Rax30: 1.0.10.94+ | Rax5: 1.0.5.34+ | Raxe300: 1.0.10.72+
- 1. Identify the specific Netgear router model (Cax30, Rax30, Rax5, or Raxe300) from the affected devices
- 2. Visit the Netgear support website (support.netgear.com) and locate the firmware download page for your router model
- 3. Download the firmware version 2.2.1.4 or later for Cax30, version 1.0.10.94 or later for Rax30, version 1.0.5.34 or later for Rax5, or version 1.0.10.72 or later for Raxe300
- 4. Open a web browser and access the router's admin interface by entering the router's local IP address (commonly 192.168.1.1)
- 5. Log into the router administration panel with administrator credentials
- 6. Navigate to the 'Advanced' > 'Administration' > 'Firmware Update' or similar section
- 7. Click 'Choose File' or 'Browse' and select the downloaded firmware file
- 8. Click 'Upload' or 'Update' to install the new firmware
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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