MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-12-13 and other devices…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-12-13 and other devices, mishandle attempts at Wi-Fi authentication flooding. (Affected Chipsets MT7603E, MT7612, MT7613, MT7615, MT7622, MT7628, MT7629, MT7915; Affected Software Versions 7.4.0.0).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01838 79th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7603e_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7603e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7612_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7612:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7613_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7613:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7615_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7622_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7622:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7603e_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7603e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7612_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7612:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7613_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7613:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7615_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7622_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7622:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7628_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7628:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7629_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7629:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7915_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7915:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7628_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7628:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7629_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7629:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7915_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7915:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffqm-pcf8-jwx4
References
More MediaTek Mt7603e Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-15469 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15468 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15460 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15458 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15457 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15455 MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-41788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffqm-pcf8-jwx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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