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CVE-2021-29080

8.1 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker.

Published Mar 23, 2021CWE-640EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2021-29080 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and R7000P before 1.3.2.126.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150Refkb.netgear.com/000063007/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Password-Reset-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2019-0150

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29080?

CVE-2021-29080 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-29080?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-29080?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-29080?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-29080 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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