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TI-2021-16139 Aliases CVE-2021-38539GHSA-hw2x-9xxc-78jf

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation.

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00829 57th 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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.3.44VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.66VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*v2Running onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.6VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.66VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*v3Running onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.4VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.44 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.66 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.6 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.66 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v3 Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.2.126VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.9.42VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.2.126VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.50VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.70VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.3.10VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.130VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.130VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2.126 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.42 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2.126 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.50 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.70 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.10 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.130 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.130 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-38539
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw2x-9xxc-78jf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-16567 Netgear D6220 with Firmware Version 1.0.0.80, D8500 with Firmware Version 1.0.3.60, R6700… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16128 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-2021-20725 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20711 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20697 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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