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CVE-2021-38525

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.02%

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CVE-2021-38525 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.02%

59.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NetgearD3600 Firmware< 1.0.0.76
NetgearD6000 Firmware< 1.0.0.76
NetgearD6200 Firmware< 1.1.00.36
NetgearD7000 Firmware< 1.0.1.70
NetgearEx6200 Firmware< 1.0.1.78
NetgearEx7000 Firmware< 1.0.1.78
NetgearEx8000 Firmware< 1.0.1.186
NetgearJr6150 Firmware< 1.0.1.18
NetgearPr2000 Firmware< 1.0.0.28
NetgearR6020 Firmware< 1.0.0.42
NetgearR6050 Firmware< 1.0.1.18
NetgearR6080 Firmware< 1.0.0.42
NetgearR6120 Firmware< 1.0.0.46
NetgearR6220 Firmware< 1.1.0.80
NetgearR6260 Firmware< 1.1.0.64
NetgearR6300 Firmware< 1.0.4.34
NetgearR6700 Firmware< 1.0.2.6
NetgearR6700 Firmware< 1.2.0.36
NetgearR6800 Firmware< 1.2.0.36
NetgearR6900 Firmware< 1.0.2.4
NetgearR6900p Firmware< 1.3.1.64
NetgearR6900 Firmware< 1.2.0.36
NetgearR7000 Firmware< 1.0.9.42
NetgearR7000p Firmware< 1.3.1.64
NetgearR7800 Firmware< 1.0.2.60
NetgearR8900 Firmware< 1.0.4.12
NetgearR9000 Firmware< 1.0.4.12
NetgearXr500 Firmware< 2.3.2.40

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38525?
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.
How severe is CVE-2021-38525?
CVE-2021-38525 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38525?
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Source: NVD / NIST