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CVE-2021-38513

Published: Aug 11, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.6CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

rbk852 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
rbr850 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
rbs850 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
cbr40 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
eax20 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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

Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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