CVE-2021-27251
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800 ready-genie-cloud Insecure Download of Critical Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability The specific flaw exists within handling of firmware updates. The issue results from a fallback to a insecure protocol to deliver updates. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12308.
Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes adyacentes a la red ejecutar código arbitrario en las instalaciones afectadas de NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800. No es requerida una autenticación para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. Un fallo específico se presenta dentro del manejo de las actualizaciones del firmware. El problema es el resultado de un retroceso a un protocolo no seguro para entregar actualizaciones. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto de root. Era ZDI-CAN-12308
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability
The specific flaw exists within handling of firmware updates. The issue results from a fallback to a insecure protocol to deliver updates. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-02-16 CVE Reserved
- 2021-02-24 CVE Published
- 2024-05-01 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CAPEC
References (2)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-247 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-Extenders | 2021-04-27 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Br200 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br200 Firmware" | < 5.10.0.5 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br200 Firmware" and version " < 5.10.0.5" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Br200 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br200" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Br500 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br500 Firmware" | < 5.10.0.5 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br500 Firmware" and version " < 5.10.0.5" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Br500 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Br500" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | D7800 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "D7800 Firmware" | < 1.0.1.60 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "D7800 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.1.60" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | D7800 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "D7800" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6100v2 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6100v2 Firmware" | < 1.0.1.98 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6100v2 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.1.98" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6100 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6100" | v2 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6100" and version "v2" | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6150 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6150 Firmware" | < 1.0.1.98 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6150 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.1.98" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6150 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6150" | v2 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6150" and version "v2" | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6250 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6250 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6250 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6250 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6250" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6400 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400 Firmware" | < 1.0.2.158 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.2.158" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6400 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6400v2 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400v2 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400v2 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6400 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400" | v2 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6400" and version "v2" | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6410 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6410 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6410 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6410 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6410" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6420 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6420 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6420 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex6420 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex6420" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7300 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300 Firmware" | < 1.0.2.158 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.2.158" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7300 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7300v2 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300v2 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300v2 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7300 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300" | v2 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7300" and version "v2" | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7320 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7320 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.134 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7320 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.134" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7320 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7320" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7700 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7700 Firmware" | < 1.0.0.216 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7700 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.0.216" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex7700 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex7700" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex8000 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex8000 Firmware" | < 1.0.1.232 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex8000 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.1.232" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Ex8000 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Ex8000" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Lbr20 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Lbr20 Firmware" | < 2.6.3.50 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Lbr20 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.3.50" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Lbr20 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Lbr20" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R7800 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7800 Firmware" | < 1.0.2.80 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7800 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.2.80" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R7800 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7800" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R8900 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R8900 Firmware" | < 1.0.5.28 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R8900 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.5.28" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R8900 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R8900" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R9000 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R9000 Firmware" | < 1.0.5.28 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R9000 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.5.28" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | R9000 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R9000" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk12 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk12 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk12 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk12 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk12" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk13 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk13 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk13 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk13 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk13" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk14 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk14 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk14 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk14 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk14" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk15 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk15 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk15 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk15 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk15" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk20 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk20 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk20 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk20 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk20" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk23 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk23 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk23 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk23 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk23" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk40 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk40 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk40 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk40 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk40" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk43 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk43 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk43s Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43s Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43s Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk43s Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk43s" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk44 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk44 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk44 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk44 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk44" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk50 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk50 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk50 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk50 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk50" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk53 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk53 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk53 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbk53 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbk53" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr10 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr10 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr10 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr10 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr10" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr20 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr20 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr20 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr20 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr20" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr40 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr40 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr40 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr40 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr40" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr50 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr50 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr50 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbr50 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbr50" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs10 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs10 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs10 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs10 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs10" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs20 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs20 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs20 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs20 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs20" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs40 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs40 Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs40 Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs40 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs40" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs50 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50 Firmware" | < 2.7.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50 Firmware" and version " < 2.7.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs50 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs50y Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50y Firmware" | < 2.6.2.104 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50y Firmware" and version " < 2.6.2.104" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Rbs50y Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Rbs50y" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr450 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr450 Firmware" | < 2.3.2.114 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr450 Firmware" and version " < 2.3.2.114" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr450 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr450" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr500 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr500 Firmware" | < 2.3.2.114 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr500 Firmware" and version " < 2.3.2.114" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr500 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr500" | - | - |
Safe
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Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr700 Firmware Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr700 Firmware" | < 1.0.1.38 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr700 Firmware" and version " < 1.0.1.38" | - |
Affected
| in | Netgear Search vendor "Netgear" | Xr700 Search vendor "Netgear" for product "Xr700" | - | - |
Safe
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