Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2021
CVE-2021-38524
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user
4.9
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, RAX45 before 1.0.2.32, RAX50 before 1.0.2.32, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS750 before 3.2.16.6.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MF
Mk62 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.6.110 · source: NVD
MF
Mr60 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.6.110 · source: NVD
MF
Ms60 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.6.110 · source: NVD
RF
Rax15 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.82 · source: NVD
RF
Rax20 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.82 · source: NVD
RF
Rax200 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.3.106 · source: NVD
RF
Rax45 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.32 · source: NVD
RF
Rax50 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.32 · source: NVD
RF
Rax75 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.3.106 · source: NVD
RF
Rax80 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.3.106 · source: NVD
RF
Rbk752 Firmware · Netgear
before 3.2.16.6 · source: NVD
RF
Rbr750 Firmware · Netgear
before 3.2.16.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38524
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063779/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0225
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