CVE-2021-38528 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.6 Published 11 Aug 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR routers via command injection flaws.

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-2021-38528?

CVE-2021-38528 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear D8500 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 command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.58, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, R7100LG before 1.0.0.64, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, and XR300 before 1.0.3.56.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38528?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware, Netgear Wndr3400 Firmware, Netgear Xr300 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38528?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38528 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-2021-38528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D8500 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-59cp-cwvf-86j6.