CVE-2021-27252
HIGHNETGEAR Multiple Router and Extender Firmware - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection via DHCP Vendor-Specific Opcode
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the vendor_specific DHCP opcode. 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-12216.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-Extenders
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-248/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0056
EPSS Percentile
68.4%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (43)
netgear/br200_firmware
< 5.10.0.5
netgear/br500_firmware
< 5.10.0.5
netgear/d7800_firmware
< 1.0.1.60
netgear/ex6100v2_firmware
< 1.0.1.98
netgear/ex6150_firmware
< 1.0.1.98
netgear/ex6250_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6400_firmware
< 1.0.2.158
netgear/ex6400v2_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6410_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6420_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
... and 33 more
Published
Apr 14, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026