CVE-2021-38528: netgear d8500_firmware Command Injection
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 11-08-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-38528 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in netgear d8500_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-08-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.58, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, R7100LG before 1.0.0.64, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, and XR300 before 1.0.3.56.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:NSources2 sources · 9.6–9.8
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.99% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netgear6 products
- d8500_firmware< 1.0.3.58
- r6900p_firmware< 1.3.2.132
- r7000p< 1.3.2.132
- r7100lg_firmware< 1.0.0.64
- wndr3400_firmware< 1.0.1.38
1 vendor · 6 products