CVE-2021-34977
HIGHNETGEAR R7000 Firmware 1.0.11.116_10.2.100 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via SOAP Request
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7000 1.0.11.116_10.2.100 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SOAP requests. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication verification before performing a password reset. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the admin password. Was ZDI-CAN-13483.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1239/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.netgear.com/000064046/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-and-DSL-Modem-Routers-PSV-2021-0134
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
66.0%
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-287
CWE-288
Status
published
Products (1)
netgear/r7000_firmware
1.0.11.116_10.2.100
Published
Jan 13, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026