CVE-2021-41449

Description

A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40 routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive restricted information, such as forbidden files of the web application, via sending a specially crafted HTTP packet.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.44% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com Vendor Advisory netgear.com Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://netgear.com vendor advisory
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ vendor advisory
http://rax40.com broken link
https://kb.netgear.com/000064405/Security-Advisory-for-Path-Traversal-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0268 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41449?
CVE-2021-41449 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41449?
To fix CVE-2021-41449, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-41449 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-41449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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