CVE-2021-38513

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 11, 2021 at 12:03 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC

22 products affected across 1 vendorRBR850 FirmwareRBS850 FirmwareRBK852 Firmware

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Severity

CRITICAL9.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, EAX20 before 1.0.0.48, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RBK752 before 3.2.10.10, RBR750 before 3.2.10.10, and RBS750 before 3.2.10.10.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

CBR40 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 2.5.0.10

Affected range stops below 2.5.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-cbr40 (same device)

EAX20 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 1.0.0.48

Affected range stops below 1.0.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-eax20 (same device)

MK62 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 1.0.6.110

Affected range stops below 1.0.6.110, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-mk62 (same device)

MR60 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 1.0.6.110

Affected range stops below 1.0.6.110, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-mr60 (same device)

MS60 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 1.0.6.110

Affected range stops below 1.0.6.110, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-ms60 (same device)

RBK752 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 3.2.10.10

Affected range stops below 3.2.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-rbk752 (same device)

RBK852 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 3.2.10.11

Affected range stops below 3.2.10.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-rbk852 (same device)

RBR750 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 3.2.10.10

Affected range stops below 3.2.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-rbr750 (same device)

RBR850 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 3.2.10.11

Affected range stops below 3.2.10.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

netgear-rbr850 (same device)

RBS750 Firmware · NETGEAR

95%

v < 3.2.10.10

Affected range stops below 3.2.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0008

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

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CWE

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