CVE-2021-29080: High severity netgear rbk852 vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2021
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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.

Affected Software

32 affected components
Netgear Rbk852 Firmware<3.2.10.11
Netgear RBK852
Netgear Rbk853 Firmware<3.2.10.11
Netgear RBK853
Netgear Rbr854 Firmware<3.2.10.11
Netgear RBR854
Netgear Rbr850 Firmware<3.2.10.11
Netgear RBR850
Netgear Rbs850 Firmware<3.2.10.11
Netgear RBS850
Netgear Cbr40 Firmware<2.5.0.10
Netgear CBR40
Netgear R7000 Firmware<1.0.11.116
Netgear R7000
Netgear R6900p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R6900P
Netgear R7900 Firmware<1.0.4.38
Netgear R7900
Netgear R7960p Firmware<1.4.1.66
Netgear R7960P
Netgear R8000 Firmware<1.0.4.66
Netgear R8000
Netgear R7900p Firmware<1.4.1.66
Netgear R7900P
Netgear R8000p Firmware<1.4.1.66
Netgear R8000P
Netgear Rax75 Firmware<1.0.3.102
Netgear RAX75
Netgear Rax80 Firmware<1.0.3.102
Netgear RAX80
Netgear R7000p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R7000P

Event History

Mar 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:58 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:58 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-29080?

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29080?

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

5

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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