High severity · published Aug 11, 2021
CVE-2021-38531
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings
7.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, and AC2400 before 1.2.0.76.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Ac2100 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
AF
Ac2400 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
DF
D6200 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.1.00.40 · source: NVD
DF
D7000 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.1.78 · source: NVD
RF
R6020 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.0.42 · source: NVD
RF
R6080 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.0.42 · source: NVD
RF
R6120 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.0.66 · source: NVD
RF
R6260 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.1.0.78 · source: NVD
RF
R6700 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
RF
R6800 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
RF
R6900 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
RF
R7450 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.76 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38531
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38531
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063769/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2019-0113
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