CVE-2021-38536
CVE-2021-38536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6200 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- CVSS v2: 3.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Netgear D6200 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.48, R6080 before 1.0.0.48, 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, R6850 before 1.1.0.78, R7200 before 1.2.0.76, R7350 before 1.2.0.76, R7400 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, AC2400 before 1.2.0.76, AC2600 before 1.2.0.76, RAX35 before 1.0.3.62, and RAX40 before 1.0.3.62.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38536?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.48, R6080 before 1.0.0.48, 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, R6850 before 1.1.0.78, R7200 before 1.2.0.76, R7350 before 1.2.0.76, R7400 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, AC2400 before 1.2.0.76, AC2600 before 1.2.0.76, RAX35 before 1.0.3.62, and RAX40 before 1.0.3.62.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38536?
- CVE-2021-38536 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-38536 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-38536?
- CVE-2021-38536 primarily affects Netgear D6200 Firmware. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-38536?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-38536 published?
- CVE-2021-38536 was published on 2021-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (19)
- 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:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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