CVE-2021-41788 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsets, including those found in NETGEAR devices, due to improper handling of Wi-Fi authentication flooding. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, leading to a complete loss of availability for affected devices. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7603e_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7612_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7613_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7615_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7622_firmware:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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