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CVE-2021-29068: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 23 2021(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, R6400 before 1.0.1.62, R6700 before 1.0.2.16, R6900 before 1.0.2.16, MK60 before 1.0.5.102, MR60 before 1.0.5.102, MS60 before 1.0.5.102, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R8000P before 1.4.1.62, R7960P before 1.4.1.62, R7900P before 1.4.1.62, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RAX200 before 1.0.2.102, RAX45 before 1.0.2.64, RAX50 before 1.0.2.64, EX7500 before 1.0.0.68, EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EAX20 before 1.0.0.36, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBK753 before 3.2.16.6, RBK753S before 3.2.16.6, RBK754 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBK853 before 3.2.16.6, RBK854 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, R6120 before 1.0.0.70, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6850 before 1.1.0.76, R6350 before 1.1.0.76, R6330 before 1.1.0.76, D7800 before 1.0.1.58, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK40 before 2.6.1.36, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK23 before 2.6.1.36, RBR20 before 2.6.1.38, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBK13 before 2.6.1.44, RBK14 before 2.6.1.44, RBK15 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, R6800 before 1.2.0.72, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.72, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.72, R7200 before 1.2.0.72, R7350 before 1.2.0.72, R7400 before 1.2.0.72, R7450 before 1.2.0.72, AC2100 before 1.2.0.72, AC2400 before 1.2.0.72, AC2600 before 1.2.0.72, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R8900 before 1.0.5.24, R9000 before 1.0.5.24, RAX120 before 1.0.1.136, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, XR700 before 1.0.1.34, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Netgear R6700 Firmware<1.0.4.98
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware=v3
NETGEAR R6400 firmware<1.0.4.98
NETGEAR R6400 firmware=v2
NETGEAR R7000 firmware<1.0.11.106
NETGEAR R7000 firmware
NETGEAR R6900P firmware<1.3.2.124
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR R7000P firmware<1.3.2.124
Netgear R7000P
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.0.4.26
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R7850<1.0.5.60
NETGEAR R7850 firmware
NETGEAR R8000 firmware<1.0.4.58
NETGEAR R8000 firmware
NETGEAR RS400 firmware<1.5.0.48
NETGEAR RS400 firmware
NETGEAR R6400 firmware<1.0.1.62
NETGEAR R6400 firmware
Netgear R6700 Firmware<1.0.2.16
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.0.2.16
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR MK60<1.0.5.102
NETGEAR MK60 firmware
NETGEAR MR60 firmware<1.0.5.102
NETGEAR MR60 firmware
NETGEAR MS60<1.0.5.102
NETGEAR MS60 firmware
NETGEAR CBR40 firmware<2.5.0.10
Netgear CBR40
NETGEAR R8000P<1.4.1.62
NETGEAR R8000P firmware
NETGEAR R7960P firmware<1.4.1.62
NETGEAR R7960P firmware
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.4.1.62
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR RAX15 firmware<1.0.1.64
NETGEAR RAX15 firmware
NETGEAR RAX20 firmware<1.0.1.64
NETGEAR RAX20 firmware
NETGEAR RAX75 firmware<1.0.3.102
NETGEAR RAX75 firmware
NETGEAR RAX80 firmware<1.0.3.102
NETGEAR RAX80 firmware
NETGEAR RAX200 firmware<1.0.2.102
NETGEAR RAX200 firmware
NETGEAR RAX45 Firmware<1.0.2.64
NETGEAR RAX45 firmware
NETGEAR RAX50<1.0.2.64
NETGEAR RAX50
NETGEAR EX7500<1.0.0.68
NETGEAR EX7500
NETGEAR EAX80 firmware<1.0.1.62
NETGEAR EAX80 firmware
NETGEAR EAX20<1.0.0.36
NETGEAR EAX20 Firmware
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware
NETGEAR RBK753<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK753 firmware
NETGEAR RBK753S<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK753S
NETGEAR RBK754 firmware<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK754 firmware
NETGEAR RBR750<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBR750 firmware
NETGEAR RBS750<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBS750
NETGEAR RBK852<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK852
NETGEAR RBK853<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK853
NETGEAR RBK854<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK854 firmware
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware
NETGEAR RBS850<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBS850 firmware
NETGEAR RBK842<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBK842 firmware
NETGEAR RBR840 firmware<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBR840 firmware
NETGEAR RBS840V<3.2.16.6
NETGEAR RBS840 firmware
NETGEAR R6120 firmware<1.0.0.70
NETGEAR R6120 firmware
NETGEAR R6220 firmware<1.0.0.70
NETGEAR R6220 firmware
NETGEAR R6230 firmware<1.0.0.70
NETGEAR R6230 firmware
NETGEAR R6260 firmware<1.1.0.76
NETGEAR R6260 firmware
NETGEAR R6850 firmware<1.1.0.76
Netgear R6850
NETGEAR R6350 firmware<1.1.0.76
NETGEAR R6350 firmware
NETGEAR R6330 firmware<1.1.0.76
NETGEAR R6330 firmware
NETGEAR D7800<1.0.1.58
NETGEAR D7800 Firmware
NETGEAR RBK50 firmware<2.6.1.40
NETGEAR RBK50
NETGEAR RBR50 firmware<2.6.1.40
NETGEAR RBR50 firmware
NETGEAR RBS50 firmware<2.6.1.40
NETGEAR RBS50
NETGEAR RBK40<2.6.1.36
NETGEAR RBK40 firmware
NETGEAR CBR40 firmware<2.6.1.36
NETGEAR RBR40 firmware
NETGEAR RBS40 firmware<2.6.1.38
NETGEAR RBS40 firmware
NETGEAR RBK23 Satellite Firmware<2.6.1.36
NETGEAR Orbi RBK23
NETGEAR RBR20<2.6.1.38
NETGEAR RBR20
NETGEAR RBS20 firmware<2.6.1.38
NETGEAR RBS20 firmware
NETGEAR RBK12 firmware<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR RBK12 firmware
NETGEAR rbk13 firmware<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR rbk13 firmware
NETGEAR rbk14 firmware<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR rbk14 firmware
NETGEAR RBK15 Firmware<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR RBK15 Firmware
NETGEAR RBR10 firmware<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR RBR10 firmware
NETGEAR RBS10<2.6.1.44
NETGEAR RBS10 firmware
NETGEAR R6800 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R6800 firmware
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.2.0.72
Netgear R6900 Firmware=v2
Netgear R6700 Firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware=v2
NETGEAR R7200 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R7200 firmware
NETGEAR R7350 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R7350 firmware
NETGEAR R7400 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R7400 firmware
NETGEAR R7450 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR R7450 firmware
NETGEAR AC2100<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR AC2100 firmware
NETGEAR AC2400 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR AC2400 firmware
NETGEAR AC2600 firmware<1.2.0.72
NETGEAR AC2600
NETGEAR R7800 firmware<1.0.2.74
NETGEAR R7800
NETGEAR R8900 firmware<1.0.5.24
NETGEAR R8900
NETGEAR R9000 firmware<1.0.5.24
NETGEAR R9000 firmware
NETGEAR RAX120 firmware<1.0.1.136
NETGEAR RAX120 firmware
NETGEAR XR450 firmware<2.3.2.66
NETGEAR XR450 firmware
NETGEAR XR500 firmware<2.3.2.66
NETGEAR XR500 firmware
NETGEAR XR700<1.0.1.34
NETGEAR XR700 firmware
NETGEAR XR300 firmware<1.0.3.50
Netgear XR300

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-29068?

    CVE-2021-29068 has a high severity rating due to the buffer overflow vulnerability exploited by authenticated users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-29068?

    To fix CVE-2021-29068, users should update their NETGEAR devices to the latest firmware version available.

  • Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2021-29068?

    CVE-2021-29068 affects several NETGEAR devices including R6700v3, R6400v2, R7000, R6900P, and others prior to specified firmware versions.

  • What kind of attack can be performed due to CVE-2021-29068?

    Exploitation of CVE-2021-29068 can lead to unauthorized access and execution of arbitrary code on affected NETGEAR devices.

  • Is my NETGEAR device vulnerable to CVE-2021-29068 if it's updated?

    If your NETGEAR device has been updated to the latest firmware version specified by NETGEAR, it is no longer vulnerable to CVE-2021-29068.

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