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CVE-2021-27254

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.49% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-03-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-27254
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.49%

Original NVD Description

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.