What is the severity of CVE-2021-29079?

CVE-2021-29079 has a high severity rating due to the potential for command injection by unauthenticated attackers.

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2021-29079?

CVE-2021-29079 affects the NETGEAR RBK852, RBK853, RBK854, RBR850, and RBS850 models running firmware versions prior to 3.2.17.12.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29079?

To fix CVE-2021-29079, update the affected NETGEAR devices to firmware version 3.2.17.12 or later.

Can CVE-2021-29079 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-29079 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2021-29079?

CVE-2021-29079 is a command injection vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR devices.

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CVE-2021-29079

critical

9.6

CWE

23/3/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-29079: Command Injection

First published: Tue Mar 23 2021(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBK853 before 3.2.17.12, RBK854 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBS850 before 3.2.17.12.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NETGEAR RBK852	<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK852
NETGEAR RBK853	<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK853
NETGEAR RBK854	<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK854 firmware
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware	<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware
NETGEAR RBS850	<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBS850 firmware

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Reference Links

https://kb.netgear.com/000063020/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-Some-WiFi-Routers-PSV-2020-0470

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29079?
CVE-2021-29079 has a high severity rating due to the potential for command injection by unauthenticated attackers.
Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2021-29079?
CVE-2021-29079 affects the NETGEAR RBK852, RBK853, RBK854, RBR850, and RBS850 models running firmware versions prior to 3.2.17.12.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29079?
To fix CVE-2021-29079, update the affected NETGEAR devices to firmware version 3.2.17.12 or later.
Can CVE-2021-29079 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2021-29079 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2021-29079?
CVE-2021-29079 is a command injection vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR devices.

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