CVE-2021-38519: netgear r6250_firmware Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38519 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Command Injection vulnerability in netgear r6250_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects R6250 before 1.0.4.36, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.36, R6400 before 1.0.1.50, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.8, R6900 before 1.0.2.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.88, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, R7100LG before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, and RAX80 before 1.0.1.40.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.