CVE-2021-38526 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in specific NETGEAR RAX series routers (RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40 firmware versions prior to 1.0.3.94). This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a denial-of-service condition, rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. While the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.3.94CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.3.94CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax38_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.3.94CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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