CVE-2021-41383 Command injection in n/a
An admin can execute arbitrary shell commands on NETGEAR R6020 routers via the NTP server field, requiring administrative access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41383?
CVE-2021-41383 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear R6020 Firmware, published on 17 Sep 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
setup.cgi on NETGEAR R6020 1.0.0.48 devices allows an admin to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the ntp_server field.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41383?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6020 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41383 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-2021-41383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6020 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q47-75mf-qmf9.