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CVE-2021-3512 — Buffalo Bhr-4Grv Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

Improper access control vulnerability in Buffalo broadband routers (BHR-4GRV firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, DWR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver.1.83 and prior, HW-450HP-ZWE firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WHR-300HP firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WHR-300 firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WHR-G301N firmware Ver.1.86 and prior, WHR-HP-G300N firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WHR-HP-GN firmware Ver.1.86 and prior, WPL-05G300 firmware Ver.1.87 and prior, WZR-450HP-CWT firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WZR-450HP-UB firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WZR-HP-AG300H firmware Ver.1.75 and prior, WZR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver.1.83 and prior, WZR-HP-G301NH firmware Ver.1.83 and prior, WZR-HP-G302H firmware Ver.1.85 and prior, WZR-HP-G450H firmware Ver.1.89 and prior, WZR-300HP firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WZR-450HP firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WZR-600DHP firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, WZR-D1100H firmware Ver.1.99 and prior, FS-HP-G300N firmware Ver.3.32 and prior, FS-600DHP firmware Ver.3.38 and prior, FS-R600DHP firmware Ver.3.39 and prior, and FS-G300N firmware Ver.3.13 and prior) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass access restriction and to start telnet service and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges vi…

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2021-04-28
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system

Affected products

  • buffalo / bhr-4grv_firmware
  • buffalo / dwr-hp-g300nh_firmware
  • buffalo / hw-450hp-zwe_firmware
  • buffalo / whr-300hp_firmware
  • buffalo / whr-300_firmware
  • buffalo / whr-g301n_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

Complete CVE record and remediation plan

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