CVE-2021-34865
Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
1.1%
top 21.53%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 25
Latest updateJan 26
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of multiple NETGEAR routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages18 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-5wc2-pfcw-568j: This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of multiple NETGEAR routers↗2022-01-26
CVEList▶
CVE-2021-34865: This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of multiple NETGEAR routers↗2022-01-25