CVE-2021-38526 json
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
published 2021-08-11 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-24976
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RAX35 before 1.0.3.94, RAX38 before 1.0.3.94, and RAX40 before 1.0.3.94.
Patch / fix
- netgear rax35_firmware 1.0.3.94
- netgear rax38_firmware 1.0.3.94
- netgear rax40_firmware 1.0.3.94
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38526
- NVD CVE-2021-38526
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