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CVE-2021-27256

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76.

Impact

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the rc_service parameter provided to apply_save.cgi. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12355.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
NetgearBr200 Firmware
before 5.10.0.5
NetgearBr500 Firmware
before 5.10.0.5
NetgearD7800 Firmware
before 1.0.1.60
NetgearEx6100v2 Firmware
before 1.0.1.98
NetgearEx6150v2 Firmware
before 1.0.1.98
NetgearEx6250 Firmware
before 1.0.0.134
NetgearEx6400 Firmware
before 1.0.2.158
NetgearEx6400v2 Firmware
before 1.0.0.134
NetgearEx6410 Firmware
before 1.0.0.134
NetgearEx6420 Firmware
before 1.0.0.134
NetgearEx7300 Firmware
before 1.0.2.158
NetgearEx7300v2 Firmware
before 1.0.0.134

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