8.4

CVE-2021-29073: netgear mk62_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 23-03-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-29073 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in netgear mk62_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R8000P before 1.4.1.66, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX45 before 1.0.2.72, RAX50 before 1.0.2.72, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, and RAX200 before 1.0.3.106.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.34% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear13 products

1 vendor · 13 products

References

1 links