Buffer overflow in Mediatek Mt7603e
CVE-2021-37583
MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols. (Affected Chipsets MT7603E, MT7613, MT7615, MT7622, MT7628, MT7629, MT7915; Affected Software Versions 2.0.2; Out-of-bounds write).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mediatek Mt7603e
- Mediatek Mt7603e Firmware — versions 2.0.2
- Mediatek Mt7613
- Mediatek Mt7613 Firmware — versions 2.0.2
- Mediatek Mt7615
- Mediatek Mt7615 Firmware — versions 2.0.2
- Mediatek Mt7622
- Mediatek Mt7622 Firmware — versions 2.0.2
- Mediatek Mt7628
- Mediatek Mt7628 Firmware — versions 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.netgear.com/000064368/Security-Advisory-for-WiFi-WPS-and-IEEE-1905-Vulnerabi… (Third Party Advisory)
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2022 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37583?
- CVE-2021-37583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediatek Mt7603e, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37583?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-37583 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.