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TI-2021-16130 Aliases CVE-2021-38530GHSA-2p42-xc4w-2gjf

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02217 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1.16VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.1.40VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.1.40 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38530
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p42-xc4w-2gjf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-20706 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20705 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-16116 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-16127 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20745 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by server-side injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18244 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
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Sources

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