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CVE-2021-38538

Published: Aug 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.56, R7800 before 1.0.2.68, R8900 before 1.0.4.26, R9000 before 1.0.4.26, RAX120 before 1.0.0.78, RBK20 before 2.3.5.26, RBR20 before 2.3.5.26, RBS20 before 2.3.5.26, RBK40 before 2.3.5.30, RBR40 before 2.3.5.30, RBS40 before 2.3.5.30, RBK50 before 2.3.5.30, RBR50 before 2.3.5.30, RBS50 before 2.3.5.30, and XR500 before 2.3.2.56.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

d7800 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r7800 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r8900 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r9000 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
rax120 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://kb.netgear.com/000063761/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0515
kb.netgear.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 10, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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