CVE-2021-38531
CVE-2021-38531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6200 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
- CVSS v2: 6.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netgear D6200 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, and AC2400 before 1.2.0.76.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38531?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, and AC2400 before 1.2.0.76.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38531?
- CVE-2021-38531 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-38531 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-38531?
- CVE-2021-38531 primarily affects Netgear D6200 Firmware. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-38531?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-38531 published?
- CVE-2021-38531 was published on 2021-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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