This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the apply_save.cgi endpoint. This issue results from the use of hard-coded encryption key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12287.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2021-03-05T20:00:23

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:48:15.867Z

Reserved: 2021-02-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-27254

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-05T20:15:12.317

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:57:41.790

Link: CVE-2021-27254

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