High severity · published Sep 17, 2021
CVE-2021-41383
setup.cgi on NETGEAR R6020 1.0.0.48 devices allows an admin to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the ntp_server field
7.2
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
setup.cgi on NETGEAR R6020 1.0.0.48 devices allows an admin to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the ntp_server field.
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)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R6020 Firmware · Netgear
1.0.0.48 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41383
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41383
Exploit
https://j-o-e-l-s.github.io/2021/09/15/Hacking-The-Netgear-R6020.html
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