CVE-2021-38517 Memory corruption in n/a
Out-of-bounds read and write vulnerabilities in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38517?
CVE-2021-38517 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear R6400 Firmware, published on 11 Aug 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38517?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear Rax75 Firmware, Netgear Rax80 Firmware, Netgear Xr300 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-38517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6400 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hh6-j7m7-vh6q.