High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-34865
CVE-2021-34865
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of multiple NETGEAR routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-13313.
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Affected products
3- NETGEAR/Multiple Routersv5Range: 1.2.0.76_1.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- kb.netgear.com/000063955/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-Vulnerability-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0083nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1051/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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