Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6400
CVE-2021-38523
NETGEAR R6400 devices before 1.0.1.70 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear R6400
- Netgear R6400_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38523?
- CVE-2021-38523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6400, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2021-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38523?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.