CVE-2021-45588
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS850 before 3.2.16.6.
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Authenticated command injection in NETGEAR WiFi systems (RBK752, RBR750, etc.) before firmware 3.2.16.6 allows arbitrary command execution.
Vulnerability
A post-authentication command injection vulnerability exists in certain NETGEAR WiFi system models. Affected devices include RBK752, RBR750, RBS750, RBK852, RBR850, and RBS850 running firmware versions prior to 3.2.16.6 [1]. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary commands into the system.
Exploitation
An attacker must have valid credentials to the device's administrative interface. With authenticated access, the attacker can send specially crafted input that is not properly sanitized, leading to command injection [1]. No other prerequisites are mentioned in the advisory.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected WiFi system [1]. This could result in unauthorized access, data exfiltration, or further network attacks.
Mitigation
NETGEAR has released firmware version 3.2.16.6 to fix this vulnerability. Users are strongly recommended to download and install the latest firmware from NETGEAR Support [1]. No workarounds are provided; updating is the only mitigation.
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Affected products
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Patches
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