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MEDIUM · 6.3

CVE-2021-38539

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P b...

Vulnerability Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NetgearD8500 Firmware< 1.0.3.44
NetgearD8500-
NetgearR6400 Firmware< 1.0.2.66
NetgearR6400v2
NetgearR6700 Firmware< 1.0.2.6
NetgearR6700-
NetgearR6900 Firmware< 1.0.2.4
NetgearR6900-
NetgearR6900P Firmware< 1.3.2.126
NetgearR6900P-
NetgearR7000 Firmware< 1.0.9.42
NetgearR7000-
NetgearR7000P Firmware< 1.3.2.126
NetgearR7000P-
NetgearR7100Lg Firmware< 1.0.0.50
NetgearR7100Lg-
NetgearR7300Dst Firmware< 1.0.0.70
NetgearR7300Dst-
NetgearR7900 Firmware< 1.0.3.10
NetgearR7900-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38539?

CVE-2021-38539 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P b...

How severe is CVE-2021-38539?

CVE-2021-38539 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38539?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear D8500, Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6400, Netgear R6700 Firmware.