CVE-2021-34978
NETGEAR R6260 Root Code Execution Via SOAP Request Overflow
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6260 1.1.0.78_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the setupwizard.cgi page. A crafted SOAP request can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-13511.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2022, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:11 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000064258/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-DSL-Modem-Routers-and-Access-Points-PSV-2021-0151-and-PSV-2021-0170?article=000064258 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1240/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2022
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/000064258/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-DSL-Modem-Routers-and-Access-Points-PSV-2021-0151-and-PSV-2021-0170?article=000064258 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064258/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-DSL-Modem-Routers-and-Access-Points-PSV-2021-0151-and-PSV-2021-0170?article=000064258 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1240/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1240/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:1.1.0.78_1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
0.16 }} -0.01%
score
0.53205
percentile