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CVE-2021-29080: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.1...

CVE-2021-29080 · published 5 years ago
Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7...

What to do
  • Update netgear rbk852_firmware to version 3.2.10.11 or later.
  • Update netgear rbk853_firmware to version 3.2.10.11 or later.
  • Update netgear rbr854_firmware to version 3.2.10.11 or later.
  • Update netgear rbr850_firmware to version 3.2.10.11 or later.
  • Update netgear rbs850_firmware to version 3.2.10.11 or later.
  • Update netgear cbr40_firmware to version 2.5.0.10 or later.
  • Update netgear r7000_firmware to version 1.0.11.116 or later.
  • Update netgear r6900p_firmware to version 1.3.2.126 or later.
  • Update netgear r7900_firmware to version 1.0.4.38 or later.
  • Update netgear r7960p_firmware to version 1.4.1.66 or later.
  • Update netgear r8000_firmware to version 1.0.4.66 or later.
  • Update netgear r7900p_firmware to version 1.4.1.66 or later.
  • Update netgear r8000p_firmware to version 1.4.1.66 or later.
  • Update netgear rax75_firmware to version 1.0.3.102 or later.
  • Update netgear rax80_firmware to version 1.0.3.102 or later.
  • Update netgear r7000p_firmware to version 1.3.2.126 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
netgear rbk852_firmware < 3.2.10.11
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rbk853_firmware < 3.2.10.11
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk853_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rbr854_firmware < 3.2.10.11
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr854_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rbr850_firmware < 3.2.10.11
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rbs850_firmware < 3.2.10.11
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear cbr40_firmware < 2.5.0.10
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7000_firmware < 1.0.11.116
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r6900p_firmware < 1.3.2.126
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7900_firmware < 1.0.4.38
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7960p_firmware < 1.4.1.66
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7960p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.66
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7900p_firmware < 1.4.1.66
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r8000p_firmware < 1.4.1.66
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rax75_firmware < 1.0.3.102
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rax80_firmware < 1.0.3.102
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7000p_firmware < 1.3.2.126
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.1...
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and R7000P before 1.3.2.126.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.1 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Timeline
Published23 Mar 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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