8.3
CVSSv2

CVE-2021-27256

Published: 05/03/2021 Updated: 16/03/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 8.3 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 6.5
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 739
Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent malicious users to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800 firmware version 1.0.2.76. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the rc_service parameter provided to apply_save.cgi. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12355.

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