high
8.1
CWE
640
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-29080

First published: Tue Mar 23 2021(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and R7000P before 1.3.2.126.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NETGEAR RBK852<3.2.10.11
NETGEAR Orbi RBK852
NETGEAR RBK853<3.2.10.11
NETGEAR Orbi RBK853
NETGEAR RBR854<3.2.10.11
NETGEAR Orbi RBR854
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware<3.2.10.11
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware
NETGEAR RBS850 Firmware<3.2.10.11
NETGEAR RBS850 Firmware
NETGEAR CBR40 Firmware<2.5.0.10
Netgear CBR40
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000<1.0.11.116
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000
NETGEAR R6900P Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.0.4.38
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R7960P firmware<1.4.1.66
NETGEAR R7960P firmware
NETGEAR R8000 firmware<1.0.4.66
NETGEAR R8000 firmware
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.4.1.66
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R8000P<1.4.1.66
NETGEAR R8000P firmware
NETGEAR RAX75 firmware<1.0.3.102
NETGEAR RAX75 firmware
NETGEAR RAX80 firmware<1.0.3.102
NETGEAR RAX80 firmware
NETGEAR R7000P firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear Routers

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-29080?

    CVE-2021-29080 is a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset the password on certain NETGEAR devices.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2021-29080?

    CVE-2021-29080 affects RBK852, RBK853, RBR854, RBR850, RBS850, CBR40, R7000, R6900P, and other NETGEAR devices before specific firmware versions.

  • How can an unauthenticated attacker exploit CVE-2021-29080?

    An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2021-29080 by performing a password reset on the affected NETGEAR devices.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-29080?

    CVE-2021-29080 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-29080?

    To fix CVE-2021-29080, update the firmware of the affected NETGEAR devices to version 3.2.10.11 (or later for RBK852, RBK853, RBR854, RBR850, and RBS850) and version 2.5.0.10 (or later for CBR40).

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