7.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-38525
"NETGEAR Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 11, 2021, 12:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38525 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 r7800_firmware
2 Netgear d3600_firmware
3 Netgear d6000_firmware
4 Netgear d6200_firmware
5 Netgear d7000_firmware
6 Netgear ex6200_firmware
7 Netgear ex7000_firmware
8 Netgear ex8000_firmware
9 Netgear jr6150_firmware
10 Netgear pr2000_firmware
11 Netgear r6020_firmware
12 Netgear r6050_firmware
13 Netgear r6080_firmware
14 Netgear r6120_firmware
15 Netgear r6220_firmware
16 Netgear r6260_firmware
17 Netgear r6300_firmware
18 Netgear r6700_firmware
19 Netgear r6800_firmware
20 Netgear r6900_firmware
21 Netgear r6900p_firmware
22 Netgear r7000_firmware
23 Netgear r7000p_firmware
24 Netgear r8900_firmware
25 Netgear r9000_firmware
26 Netgear xr500_firmware
27 Netgear r7000
28 Netgear r6300
29 Netgear r6700
30 Netgear r6900
31 Netgear d7000
32 Netgear r6220
33 Netgear d3600
34 Netgear d6000
35 Netgear ex7000
36 Netgear r6900p
37 Netgear r7000p
38 Netgear r9000
39 Netgear r8900
40 Netgear r7800
41 Netgear xr500
42 Netgear r6260
43 Netgear r6800
44 Netgear d6200
45 Netgear jr6150
46 Netgear pr2000
47 Netgear r6020
48 Netgear r6050
49 Netgear r6080
50 Netgear r6120
51 Netgear ex6200
52 Netgear ex8000
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-2021-38525.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000063759/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2018-0378 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063759/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2018-0378 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38525 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/000063759/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2018-0378
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 19, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000063759/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2018-0378 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063759/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2018-0378 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d3600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.00.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.70 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6200:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.186 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.18 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jr6150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:pr2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.18 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.80 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.1.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.9.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.1.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.60 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.12 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.12 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38525 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-2021-38525 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.38693

percentile

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