CVE-2021-27251 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-27251

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability The specific flaw exists within handling of firmware updates. The issue results from a fallback to a insecure protocol to deliver updates. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12308.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Team FLASHBACK: Pedro Ribeiro (@pedrib1337 | pedrib@gmail.com) + Radek Domanski (@RabbitPro)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

R7800
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.2.76

Timeline

Official Publish: April 14th, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)