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CVE-2021-38514

2.4 · LOW

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.

Published Aug 11, 2021EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2021-38514 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.72, D6000 before 1.0.0.72, D6100 before 1.0.0.63, D6200 before 1.1.00.34, D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.108, EX2700 before 1.0.1.48, EX3700 before 1.0.0.76, EX3800 before 1.0.0.76, EX6000 before 1.0.0.38, EX6100 before 1.0.2.24, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6120 before 1.0.0.42, EX6130 before 1.0.0.28, EX6150v1 before 1.0.0.42, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200 before 1.0.3.88, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.72, EX6400 before 1.0.2.136, EX7000 before 1.0.0.66, EX7300 before 1.0.2.136, EX8000 before 1.0.1.180, RBK50 before 2.1.4.10, RBR50 before 2.1.4.10, RBS50 before 2.1.4.10, RBK40 before 2.1.4.10, RBR40 before 2.1.4.10, RBS40 before 2.1.4.10, RBW30 before 2.2.1.204, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6080

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/000063757/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2017-2449Refkb.netgear.com/000063757/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2017-2449

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38514?

CVE-2021-38514 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2021-38514?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-38514?

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-2021-38514?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-38514 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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