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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38530 · published 11 August 2021

CVE-2021-38530: Netgear rbk40 firmware command injection vulnerability

Netgear · Rbk40 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.2% · top 17.9% CWE-77 · Command injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
10Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000063770/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-201 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000063770/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-201 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38530), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.