CVE-2021-41449
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-41449 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-12-09 14:15:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 01:17:03 UTC |
| Description | A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40 routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive restricted information, such as forbidden files of the web application, via sending a specially crafted HTTP packet. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.015450000 probability, percentile 0.720710000 (date 2026-07-12)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Netgear | Rax35 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netgear | Rax35 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Netgear | Rax38 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netgear | Rax38 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Netgear | Rax40 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netgear | Rax40 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.netgear.com/about/security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.netgear.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Advisory for Path Traversal on Some Routers, PSV-2021-0268 | Answer | NETGEAR Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.netgear.com | Vendor Advisory |
| NETGEAR: Advanced WiFi & Networking | MITRE | netgear.com | |
| rax40.com | MITRE | rax40.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.