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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-38527
"NETGEAR Command Injection Vulnerability"
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.14, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6250 before 1.0.0.132, EX6400 before 1.0.2.158, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.132, EX6410 before 1.0.0.132, EX6420 before 1.0.0.132, EX7300 before 1.0.2.158, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.132, EX7320 before 1.0.0.132, EX7700 before 1.0.0.216, EX8000 before 1.0.1.232, R7800 before 1.0.2.78, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, RBK20 before 2.6.1.38, RBR20 before 2.6.1.36, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK40 before 2.6.1.38, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS40V before 2.6.2.4, RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40, RBW30 before 2.6.2.2, and XR500 before 2.3.2.114.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2021, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-38527 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38527 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 ex8000_firmware
3 Netgear xr500_firmware
4 Netgear rbs40v_firmware
5 Netgear rbk752_firmware
6 Netgear rbr750_firmware
7 Netgear rbs750_firmware
8 Netgear rbk852_firmware
9 Netgear rbr850_firmware
10 Netgear rbs850_firmware
11 Netgear cbr40_firmware
12 Netgear rbk12_firmware
13 Netgear rbr10_firmware
14 Netgear rbs10_firmware
15 Netgear rbk20_firmware
16 Netgear rbr20_firmware
17 Netgear rbs20_firmware
18 Netgear rbk40_firmware
19 Netgear rbr40_firmware
20 Netgear rbs40_firmware
21 Netgear rbk50_firmware
22 Netgear rbr50_firmware
23 Netgear rbs50_firmware
24 Netgear ex6100_firmware
25 Netgear ex6150_firmware
26 Netgear rbw30_firmware
27 Netgear ex6400_firmware
28 Netgear ex7300_firmware
29 Netgear ex6250_firmware
30 Netgear ex6410_firmware
31 Netgear ex7320_firmware
32 Netgear ex7700_firmware
33 Netgear rbs50y_firmware
34 Netgear ex6420_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000063778/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Extenders-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0025 Vendor Advisory

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  • 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: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/000063778/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Extenders-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0025 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063778/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Extenders-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0025 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.0.14 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.98 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6100:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.98 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6150:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.132 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:ex6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.132 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.132 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.132 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:ex7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.158 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.132 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:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbw30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-38527 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.53 }} 0.16%

score

0.77030

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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