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CVE-2021-32467· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol.

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).

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Dec 25, 2021
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 61th percentile
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Action score

30

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.5
CNA · mitre
8.2
0.7 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
mediatekmt7603e firmware
mediatekmt7603e
mediatekmt7612 firmware
mediatekmt7612
mediatekmt7613 firmware
mediatekmt7613
mediatekmt7615 firmware
mediatekmt7615
mediatekmt7622 firmware
mediatekmt7622
mediatekmt7628 firmware
mediatekmt7628

and 6 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • mediatek mt7603e firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7612 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7613 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7615 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7620 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7622 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7628 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7629 firmware7.4.0.0
  • mediatek mt7915 firmware7.4.0.0

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-37584MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2021-37583MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2021-37571MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2021-37569MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2021-37568MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2021-37566MediaTek microchips, as used in NETGEAR devices through 2021-11-11 and other devices, mishandle IEEE 1905 protocols.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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