CVE-2021-37562

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol. (Affected Chipsets MT7603E, MT7610, MT7612, MT7613, MT7615, MT7620, MT7622, MT7628, MT7629, MT7915; Affected Software Versions 7.4.0.0; Out-of-bounds read).

Affected products

Mediatek Mt7603E Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7610 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7612 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7613 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7615 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7620 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7622 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7628 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7629 Firmware: 7.4.0.0
Mediatek Mt7915 Firmware: 7.4.0.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2022
https://kb.netgear.com/000064368/Security-Advisory-for-WiFi-WPS-and-IEEE-1905-Vulnerabilities-on-Multiple-Products-PSV-2021-0298-PSV-2021-0300
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2022
https://kb.netgear.com/000064368/Security-Advisory-for-WiFi-WPS-and-IEEE-1905-Vulnerabilities-on-Multiple-Products-PSV-2021-0298-PSV-2021-0300

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