What is CVE-2021-27273?

CVE-2021-27273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Prosafe Network Management System, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2021-27273?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Netgear Prosafe Network Management System

CVE-2021-27273

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentic…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.775 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgear Prosafe Network Management System — versions 1.6.0.26

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

kb.netgear.com/000062686/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Inje… (x_refsource_MISC)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-356/ (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27273?: CVE-2021-27273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Prosafe Network Management System, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-27273?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.