CVE-2021-38534
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 41st percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6100 before 1.0.0.60, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, R8500 before 1.0.2.130, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, XR450 before 2.3.2.40, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 41st percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1199 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- d3600 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d6000 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d6100 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d6200 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d6220 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d6400 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d7000 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- d8500 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Scored 4.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
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