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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-38513
NETGEAR Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, EAX20 before 1.0.0.48, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RBK752 before 3.2.10.10, RBR750 before 3.2.10.10, and RBS750 before 3.2.10.10.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 11, 2021, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38513 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 rbk752_firmware
2 Netgear rbr750_firmware
3 Netgear rbs750_firmware
4 Netgear rbk852_firmware
5 Netgear rbr850_firmware
6 Netgear rbs850_firmware
7 Netgear cbr40_firmware
8 Netgear eax20_firmware
9 Netgear mk62_firmware
10 Netgear mr60_firmware
11 Netgear ms60_firmware
12 Netgear rbk752
13 Netgear rbr750
14 Netgear rbs750
15 Netgear rbk852
16 Netgear rbr850
17 Netgear rbs850
18 Netgear mk62
19 Netgear mr60
20 Netgear ms60
21 Netgear cbr40
22 Netgear eax20
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-2021-38513.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38513 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/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    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: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:eax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:eax20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mk62_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.6.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mk62:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.6.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.6.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.10.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.31 }} 0.09%

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0.69773

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