CVE-2021-41788

MEDIUM

Mediatek Mt7603e Firmware - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-12-13 and other devices, mishandle attempts at Wi-Fi authentication flooding. (Affected Chipsets MT7603E, MT7612, MT7613, MT7615, MT7622, MT7628, MT7629, MT7915; Affected Software Versions 7.4.0.0).

References (2)

[Vendor Advisory] https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2022

[Third Party Advisory] https://kb.netgear.com/000064369/Security-Advisory-for-WiFi-Authentication-Flooding-Vulnerabilities-on-Multiple-Products-PSV-2021-0299-PSV-2021-0301

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0055

EPSS Percentile 67.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Affected Products (8)

mediatek/mt7603e_firmware

mediatek/mt7612_firmware

mediatek/mt7613_firmware

mediatek/mt7615_firmware

mediatek/mt7622_firmware

mediatek/mt7628_firmware

mediatek/mt7629_firmware

mediatek/mt7915_firmware

Timeline

Published Dec 26, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026