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MEDIUM · 6.9

CVE-2021-38517

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by out-of-bounds reads and writes. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.70, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

Vulnerability Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by out-of-bounds reads and writes. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.70, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

CVSS Score

6.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NetgearR6400 Firmware< 1.0.1.70
NetgearR6400-
NetgearRax75 Firmware< 1.0.4.120
NetgearRax75-
NetgearRax80 Firmware< 1.0.4.120
NetgearRax80-
NetgearXr300 Firmware< 1.0.3.50
NetgearXr300-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38517?

CVE-2021-38517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by out-of-bounds reads and writes. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.70, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

How severe is CVE-2021-38517?

CVE-2021-38517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6400, Netgear Rax75 Firmware, Netgear Rax75, Netgear Rax80 Firmware.