CVE-2021-37566 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in MediaTek microchips, specifically affecting models like MT7603E and MT7628, as well as NETGEAR devices utilizing these chips. This flaw stems from improper handling of IEEE 1905 protocols. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user interaction is involved. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7603e_firmware:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7610_firmware:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7613_firmware:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7615_firmware:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7620_firmware:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.