CVE-2021-38539
CVE-2021-38539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D8500 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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 6.3)
- CVSS v2: 6.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netgear D8500 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38539?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38539?
- CVE-2021-38539 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-38539 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-38539?
- CVE-2021-38539 primarily affects Netgear D8500 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-2021-38539?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-38539 published?
- CVE-2021-38539 was published on 2021-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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