CVE-2021-38539: High severity Netgear D8500 Firmware vulnerability

Published Aug 10, 2021
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.

Affected Software

52 affected components
Netgear D8500 Firmware<1.0.3.44
Netgear D8500
Netgear R6400 Firmware<1.0.2.66
Netgear R6400=v2
Netgear R6700 firmware<1.0.2.6
Netgear R6700
Netgear R6700 firmware<1.0.2.66
Netgear R6700=v3
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.0.2.4
Netgear R6900
Netgear R6900p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R6900P
Netgear R7000 Firmware<1.0.9.42
Netgear R7000
Netgear R7000p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R7000P
Netgear R7100lg Firmware<1.0.0.50
Netgear R7100LG
Netgear R7300dst Firmware<1.0.0.70
Netgear R7300DST
Netgear R7900 Firmware<1.0.3.10
Netgear R7900
Netgear R8300 Firmware<1.0.2.130
Netgear R8300
Netgear R8500 Firmware<1.0.2.130
Netgear R8500
All of the following
Netgear D8500 Firmware<1.0.3.44
Netgear D8500
All of the following
Netgear R6400 Firmware<1.0.2.66
Netgear R6400=v2
All of the following
Netgear R6700 firmware<1.0.2.6
Netgear R6700
All of the following
Netgear R6700 firmware<1.0.2.66
Netgear R6700=v3
All of the following
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.0.2.4
Netgear R6900
All of the following
Netgear R6900p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R6900P
All of the following
Netgear R7000 Firmware<1.0.9.42
Netgear R7000
All of the following
Netgear R7000p Firmware<1.3.2.126
Netgear R7000P
All of the following
Netgear R7100lg Firmware<1.0.0.50
Netgear R7100LG
All of the following
Netgear R7300dst Firmware<1.0.0.70
Netgear R7300DST
All of the following
Netgear R7900 Firmware<1.0.3.10
Netgear R7900
All of the following
Netgear R8300 Firmware<1.0.2.130
Netgear R8300
All of the following
Netgear R8500 Firmware<1.0.2.130
Netgear R8500

Event History

Aug 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:58 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Aug 11, 2021
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539)?

The affected NETGEAR devices include D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, and R7300DST before 1.0.0.70.

2

What is the severity of the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539)?

The severity of the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539) is 8.8 (high).

3

How can I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-38539?

You can check if your NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-38539 by referring to the list of affected devices provided in the security advisory.

4

Is there a patch available to fix the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539)?

Yes, NETGEAR has released firmware updates to address the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539).

5

Where can I find more information about the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539)?

You can find more information about the privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38539) in the security advisory provided by NETGEAR.

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