What is CVE-2021-29080?

CVE-2021-29080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Cbr40, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-03-23.

How severe is CVE-2021-29080?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Netgear Cbr40

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 3.2.10.11, 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.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29080?: CVE-2021-29080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Cbr40, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-29080?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.