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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38513 · published 11 August 2021

CVE-2021-38513: Netgear rbk852 firmware vulnerability

Netgear · Rbk852 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, EAX20 before 1.0.0.48, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RBK752 before 3.2.10.10, RBR750 before 3.2.10.10, and RBS750 before 3.2.10.10.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.8% · top 21.8%
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
11Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, EAX20 before 1.0.0.48, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RBK752 before 3.2.10.10, RBR750 before 3.2.10.10, and RBS750 before 3.2.10.10.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

11 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063777/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38513), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.