High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-27251
CVE-2021-27251
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.
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References
2- kb.netgear.com/000062883/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Satellites-and-ExtendersnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-247/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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