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CVE-2021-38516

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This...

10.0 Critical

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, 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, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 0.9 points since Aug 11, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 10.0

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, 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, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Record
CVE-2021-38516
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-24966 10.0

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, 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, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Record
EUVD-2021-24966
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-73gm-85xf-8699 9.8

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This...

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, 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, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Record
GHSA-73gm-85xf-8699
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 10.0

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.82, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, D8500 before 1.0.3.43, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.34, R6080 before 1.0.0.34, R6120 before 1.0.0.44, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6850 before 1.1.0.40, R6350 before 1.1.0.40, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7200 before 1.2.0.48, R7350 before 1.2.0.48, R7400 before 1.2.0.48, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, AC2100 before 1.2.0.36, AC2400 before 1.2.0.36, AC2600 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7960P before 1.4.1.44, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, RAX120 before 1.0.0.74, 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, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Record
CVE-2021-38516
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-38516 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Netgear Ac2100 Firmware, published August 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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