CVE-2021-34977

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7000 1.0.11.116_10.2.100 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SOAP requests. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication verification before performing a password reset. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the admin password. Was ZDI-CAN-13483.

Affected products

NETGEAR R7000: 1.0.11.116_10.2.100

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064046/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-and-DSL-Modem-Routers-PSV-2021-0134
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1239/
https://kb.netgear.com/000064046/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-and-DSL-Modem-Routers-PSV-2021-0134
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1239/

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