CVE-2021-38516

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2021 at 12:03 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
114 products affected across 1 vendorR7800 FirmwareR9000 FirmwareR6700 Firmware

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Affected

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

v < 1.2.0.36
Affected range stops below 1.2.0.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-ac2100 (same device)
v < 1.2.0.36
Affected range stops below 1.2.0.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-ac2400 (same device)
v < 1.2.0.36
Affected range stops below 1.2.0.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-ac2600 (same device)
v < 1.0.0.48
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-d6220 (same device)
v < 1.0.0.82
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-d6400 (same device)
v < 1.0.0.52
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-d7000 (same device)
v < 1.0.1.44
Affected range stops below 1.0.1.44, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-d7800 (same device)
v < 1.0.3.43
Affected range stops below 1.0.3.43, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-d8500 (same device)
v < 1.0.0.40
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.0.0.108
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.108, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-dgn2200 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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