Is CVE-2021-38534 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-38534 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-38534 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-38534 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38534?

CVE-2021-38534 has a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-38534

CWE-79Published: August 11, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6100 before 1.0.0.60, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7450 before 1.2.0.36, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, R8500 before 1.0.2.130, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, XR450 before 2.3.2.40, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-38534 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.