CVE-2021-38530
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CVE-2021-38530 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netgear | Rbk40 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbr40 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbs40 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbk20 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbr20 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbs20 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbk50 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbr50 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbs50 Firmware | < 2.5.1.16 |
| Netgear | Rbs50y Firmware | < 2.6.1.40 |
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