---
id: CVE-2021-41449
title: >-
  A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40
  routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain
  access to sensitive restricted information, such as forbidden files of the web
  appli…
summary: >-
  A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40
  routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain
  access to sensitive restricted information, such as forbidden files of the web
  appli…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: netgear
product: rax35_firmware
affected:
  - rax35_firmware < 1.0.4.102
  - rax38_firmware < 1.0.4.102
  - rax40_firmware < 1.0.4.102
patched:
  - rax35_firmware 1.0.4.102
  - rax38_firmware 1.0.4.102
  - rax40_firmware 1.0.4.102
published: '2021-12-09'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41449'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://kb.netgear.com/000064405/Security-Advisory-for-Path-Traversal-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0268
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/about/security/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://netgear.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://rax40.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://kb.netgear.com/000064405/Security-Advisory-for-Path-Traversal-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0268
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.netgear.com/about/security/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01558
epssPercentile: 0.74109
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T01:08:17.071Z'
---

## Overview

A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40 routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive restricted information, such as forbidden files of the web application, via sending a specially crafted HTTP packet.

## Affected

- `rax35_firmware < 1.0.4.102`
- `rax38_firmware < 1.0.4.102`
- `rax40_firmware < 1.0.4.102`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `rax35_firmware 1.0.4.102`
- `rax38_firmware 1.0.4.102`
- `rax40_firmware 1.0.4.102`