CVE-2021-38531 Misconfiguration in n/a
Incorrect security settings in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to bypass security controls, requiring firmware updates to remediate.
- 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-2021-38531?
CVE-2021-38531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6200 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, and AC2400 before 1.2.0.76.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38531?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Netgear Ac2100 Firmware, Netgear Ac2400 Firmware, Netgear D6200 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear R6020 Firmware, Netgear R6080 Firmware and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D6200 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36mf-8q8h-hjmg.