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CVE-2021-38530: 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, RB...
CVE-2021-38530 · published 5 years ago
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 ...
What to do
- Update netgear rbk40_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbr40_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbs40_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbk20_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbr20_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbs20_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbk50_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbr50_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbs50_firmware to version 2.5.1.16 or later.
- Update netgear rbs50y_firmware to version 2.6.1.40 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| netgear | rbk40_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbr40_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbs40_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbk20_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbr20_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbs20_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbk50_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbr50_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbs50_firmware |
< 2.5.1.16 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| netgear | rbs50y_firmware |
< 2.6.1.40 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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, RB...
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.
References
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-77Command Injection
Timeline
Published11 Aug 2021
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-38530 · NVD
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