CVE-2021-29080 Auth bypass in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can reset passwords on affected NETGEAR routers, leading to unauthorized administrative access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29080?
CVE-2021-29080 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear R6900p Firmware, published on 23 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and R7000P before 1.3.2.126.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29080?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Netgear Cbr40 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear R7900 Firmware, Netgear R7900p Firmware and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-29080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6900p Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fwf-jc53-g325.