8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-29080
NETGEAR Unauthenticated Password Reset Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and R7000P before 1.3.2.126.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29080 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear r6900p_firmware
2 Netgear r7000_firmware
3 Netgear r7000p_firmware
4 Netgear rbk852_firmware
5 Netgear rbr850_firmware
6 Netgear rbs850_firmware
7 Netgear cbr40_firmware
8 Netgear r7900_firmware
9 Netgear r7900p_firmware
10 Netgear r7960p_firmware
11 Netgear r8000_firmware
12 Netgear r8000p_firmware
13 Netgear rax75_firmware
14 Netgear rax80_firmware
15 Netgear rbk853_firmware
16 Netgear rbr854_firmware
17 Netgear r7000
18 Netgear r7900
19 Netgear r8000
20 Netgear r6900p
21 Netgear r7000p
22 Netgear r7900p
23 Netgear r8000p
24 Netgear rbk852
25 Netgear rbk853
26 Netgear rbr850
27 Netgear rbs850
28 Netgear cbr40
29 Netgear rax80
30 Netgear r7960p
31 Netgear rax75
32 Netgear rbr854
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-29080.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-29080 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-640
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk853_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr854_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr854:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.11 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.0.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.11.116 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7960p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7960p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.102 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.102 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.29100

percentile

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