CVE-2021-29069 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR routers via command injection vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29069?
CVE-2021-29069 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Xr500 Firmware, published on 23 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects XR450 before 2.3.2.114, XR500 before 2.3.2.114, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.76.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29069?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Netgear Wnr2000v5 Firmware, Netgear Xr450 Firmware, Netgear Xr500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-29069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Xr500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-555x-pqp3-gc3h.