CVE-2021-27254

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NETGEAR R7800 (affected versions not specified)

Description: This issue allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations. The specific flaw exists within the "apply save.cgi" endpoint, resulting from the use of a hard-coded encryption key. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.