Vulnerability Name:

CCN-210057

Published:2021-09-24
Updated:2021-09-24
Summary:NETGEAR routers are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:8.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netgear-psv20210129-bo(210057)

Source: CCN
Type: NETGEAR Security Advisory: PSV-2021-0129
Security Advisory for Pre-Authentication Buffer Overflow on Some Routers

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:netgear:rax120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:netgear:xr700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netgear r9000 -
    netgear r7800 -
    netgear rax120 -
    netgear xr700 -
    netgear r8900 -