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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38514 · published 11 August 2021

CVE-2021-38514: Netgear d3600 firmware vulnerability

Netgear · D3600 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.72, D6000 before 1.0.0.72, D6100 before 1.0.0.63, D6200 before 1.1.00.34, D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.108, EX2700 before 1.0.1.48, EX3700 before 1.0.0.76, EX3800 before 1.0.0.76, EX6000 before 1.0.0.38, EX6100 before 1.0.2.24, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6120 before 1.0.0.42, EX6130 before 1.0.0.28, EX6150v1 before 1.0.0.42, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200 before 1.0.3.88, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.72, EX6400 before 1.0.2.136, EX7000 before 1.0.0.66, EX7300 before 1.0.2.136, EX8000 before 1.0.1.180, RBK50 before 2.1.4.10, RBR50 before 2.1.4.10, RBS50 before 2.1.4.10, RBK40 before 2.1.4.10, RBR40 before 2.1.4.10, RBS40 before 2.1.4.10, RBW30 before 2.2.1.204, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.86, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.32, R6400 before 1.0.1.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.1.48, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.48, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.52, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, RBS40V before 2.2.0.58, RBK50V before 2.2.0.58, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.32, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.54, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.78, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.66, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.22, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.102, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.104, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.56, WNR2000v5 (R2000) before 1.0.0.66, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, WNR2050 before 1.1.0.62, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.22.

2.7 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.77% · top 46.3%
2.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
0.77%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
74Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.72, D6000 before 1.0.0.72, D6100 before 1.0.0.63, D6200 before 1.1.00.34, D6220 before 1.0.0.48, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.52, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.108, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.108, EX2700 before 1.0.1.48, EX3700 before 1.0.0.76, EX3800 before 1.0.0.76, EX6000 before 1.0.0.38, EX6100 before 1.0.2.24, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6120 before 1.0.0.42, EX6130 before 1.0.0.28, EX6150v1 before 1.0.0.42, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200 before 1.0.3.88, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.72, EX6400 before 1.0.2.136, EX7000 before 1.0.0.66, EX7300 before 1.0.2.136, EX8000 before 1.0.1.180, RBK50 before 2.1.4.10, RBR50 before 2.1.4.10, RBS50 before 2.1.4.10, RBK40 before 2.1.4.10, RBR40 before 2.1.4.10, RBS40 before 2.1.4.10, RBW30 before 2.2.1.204, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.86, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.32, R6400 before 1.0.1.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.1.48, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.48, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.52, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, RBS40V before 2.2.0.58, RBK50V before 2.2.0.58, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.32, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.54, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.78, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.66, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.22, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.102, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.104, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.56, WNR2000v5 (R2000) before 1.0.0.66, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, WNR2050 before 1.1.0.62, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.22.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000063757/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems- Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063757/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems- Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38514), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.