CVE-2021-38529 Command injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR routers via command injection vulnerabilities.
- 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-2021-38529?
CVE-2021-38529 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear D7800 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 D7800 before 1.0.1.56, R7800 before 1.0.2.68, R8900 before 1.0.4.26, and R9000 before 1.0.4.26.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38529?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware, Netgear R8900 Firmware, Netgear R9000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38529 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-2021-38529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D7800 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc43-2hj7-x446.