CVE-2021-29077 describes a critical command injection vulnerability affecting various NETGEAR Orbi mesh WiFi systems, including models like RBW30, RBS40V, and the RBK/RBR/RBS 850 and 750 series, before specific firmware versions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to execute arbitrary commands with high privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected device. While rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. Organizations using affected NETGEAR devices should prioritize updating to the patched firmware versions to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.6.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.17.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.17.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk853_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.17.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk854_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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