CVE-2021-38527: Command Injection

Published Aug 11, 2021
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.14, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6250 before 1.0.0.132, EX6400 before 1.0.2.158, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.132, EX6410 before 1.0.0.132, EX6420 before 1.0.0.132, EX7300 before 1.0.2.158, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.132, EX7320 before 1.0.0.132, EX7700 before 1.0.0.216, EX8000 before 1.0.1.232, R7800 before 1.0.2.78, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, RBK20 before 2.6.1.38, RBR20 before 2.6.1.36, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK40 before 2.6.1.38, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS40V before 2.6.2.4, RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40, RBW30 before 2.6.2.2, and XR500 before 2.3.2.114.

Affected Software

143 affected components
Netgear Cbr40 Firmware<2.5.0.14
Netgear CBR40
Netgear Ex6100 Firmware<1.0.1.98
Netgear EX6100=v2
Netgear Ex6150 Firmware<1.0.1.98
Netgear EX6150=v2
Netgear Ex6250 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6250
Netgear Ex6400 Firmware<1.0.2.158
Netgear EX6400
Netgear Ex6400 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6400=v2
Netgear Ex6410 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6410
Netgear Ex6420 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6420
Netgear Ex7300 Firmware<1.0.2.158
Netgear EX7300
Netgear EX7300=v2
Netgear Ex7320 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX7320
Netgear Ex7700 Firmware<1.0.0.216
Netgear EX7700
Netgear Ex8000 Firmware<1.0.1.232
Netgear EX8000
Netgear R7800 firmware<1.0.2.78
Netgear R7800
Netgear Rbk12 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBK12
Netgear Rbr10 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBR10
Netgear Rbs10 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBS10
Netgear Rbk20 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBK20
Netgear Rbr20 Firmware<2.6.1.36
Netgear RBR20
Netgear Rbs20 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBS20
Netgear Rbk40 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBK40
Netgear Rbr40 Firmware<2.6.1.36
Netgear RBR40
Netgear Rbs40 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBS40
Netgear Rbk50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBK50
Netgear Rbr50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBR50
Netgear Rbs50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBS50
Netgear Rbk752 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBK752
Netgear RBR750 firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBR750
Netgear Rbs750 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBS750
Netgear Rbk852 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBK852
Netgear Rbr850 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBR850
Netgear Rbs850 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBS850
Netgear Rbs40v Firmware<2.6.2.4
Netgear RBS40V
Netgear Rbs50y Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBS50Y
Netgear Rbw30 Firmware<2.6.2.2
Netgear RBW30
Netgear Xr500 Firmware<2.3.2.114
Netgear XR500
All of the following
Netgear Cbr40 Firmware<2.5.0.14
Netgear CBR40
All of the following
Netgear Ex6100 Firmware<1.0.1.98
Netgear EX6100=v2
All of the following
Netgear Ex6150 Firmware<1.0.1.98
Netgear EX6150=v2
All of the following
Netgear Ex6250 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6250
All of the following
Netgear Ex6400 Firmware<1.0.2.158
Netgear EX6400
All of the following
Netgear Ex6400 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6400=v2
All of the following
Netgear Ex6410 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6410
All of the following
Netgear Ex6420 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX6420
All of the following
Netgear Ex7300 Firmware<1.0.2.158
Netgear EX7300
All of the following
Netgear Ex7300 Firmware<1.0.2.158
Netgear EX7300=v2
All of the following
Netgear Ex7320 Firmware<1.0.0.132
Netgear EX7320
All of the following
Netgear Ex7700 Firmware<1.0.0.216
Netgear EX7700
All of the following
Netgear Ex8000 Firmware<1.0.1.232
Netgear EX8000
All of the following
Netgear R7800 firmware<1.0.2.78
Netgear R7800
All of the following
Netgear Rbk12 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBK12
All of the following
Netgear Rbr10 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBR10
All of the following
Netgear Rbs10 Firmware<2.6.1.44
Netgear RBS10
All of the following
Netgear Rbk20 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBK20
All of the following
Netgear Rbr20 Firmware<2.6.1.36
Netgear RBR20
All of the following
Netgear Rbs20 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBS20
All of the following
Netgear Rbk40 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBK40
All of the following
Netgear Rbr40 Firmware<2.6.1.36
Netgear RBR40
All of the following
Netgear Rbs40 Firmware<2.6.1.38
Netgear RBS40
All of the following
Netgear Rbk50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBK50
All of the following
Netgear Rbr50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBR50
All of the following
Netgear Rbs50 Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBS50
All of the following
Netgear Rbk752 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBK752
All of the following
Netgear RBR750 firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBR750
All of the following
Netgear Rbs750 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBS750
All of the following
Netgear Rbk852 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBK852
All of the following
Netgear Rbr850 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBR850
All of the following
Netgear Rbs850 Firmware<3.2.16.6
Netgear RBS850
All of the following
Netgear Rbs40v Firmware<2.6.2.4
Netgear RBS40V
All of the following
Netgear Rbs50y Firmware<2.6.1.40
Netgear RBS50Y
All of the following
Netgear Rbw30 Firmware<2.6.2.2
Netgear RBW30
All of the following
Netgear Xr500 Firmware<2.3.2.114
Netgear XR500

Event History

Aug 11, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:01 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38527?

CVE-2021-38527 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for command injection by unauthenticated attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-38527?

To mitigate CVE-2021-38527, update your affected NETGEAR devices to the latest firmware versions provided in the advisory.

3

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2021-38527?

CVE-2021-38527 affects several NETGEAR devices, including the CBR40, EX6100v2, EX6150v2, and others listed in the vulnerability details.

4

Is there a proof of concept for CVE-2021-38527?

Currently, there is no publicly available proof of concept for CVE-2021-38527.

5

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2021-38527?

CVE-2021-38527 allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform command injection, potentially compromising the affected device.

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