CVE-2021-27255
NETGEAR R7800 Remote Root Code Execution
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the refresh_status.aspx endpoint. The issue results from a lack of authentication required to start a service on the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12360.
INFO
Published Date :
March 5, 2021, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 16, 2021, 7:31 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-27255.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-Extenders | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-263/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-Extenders No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-Extenders Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-263/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-263/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:br200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.0.5 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:br200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:br500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.0.5 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:br500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.60 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6100v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.98 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6100v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6150v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.98 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6150v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.158 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6400v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.158 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.216 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.232 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.3.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:lbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.80 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.5.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.5.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk13_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk14_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk23_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk23:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk43s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk43s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk44_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk44:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk53_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.114 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.114 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the refresh_status.aspx endpoint. The issue results from a lack of authentication required to start a service on the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12360. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the refresh_status.aspx endpoint. The issue results from a lack of authentication required to start a service on the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12360.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27255 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-27255
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.06 }} 0.27%
score
0.84053
percentile