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CVE-2021-35395: Realtek AP-Router SDK Buffer Overflow

Critical CVSS 9.8 CISA KEV

Remediation summary

Recommended action
Apply the vendor-fixed releases for every deployed branch: Realtek lists CVE-2021-35395 patches for SDK v3.2.3, SDK v3.4.11, SDK v3.4T-CT, and rtl819x-eCos v1.5.3.
Affected evidence
1 source affected-product statement
Priority
Known exploited (CISA KEV); Critical severity; CVSS 9.8
Evidence checked

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What is CVE-2021-35395?

Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides an HTTP web server exposing a management interface that can be used to configure the access point. Two versions of this management interface exists: one based on Go-Ahead named webs and another based on Boa named boa. Both of them are affected by these vulnerabilities. Specifically, these binaries are vulnerable to the following issues: - stack buffer overflow in formRebootCheck due to unsafe copy of submit-url parameter - stack buffer overflow in formWsc due to unsafe copy of submit-url parameter - stack buffer overflow in formWlanMultipleAP due to unsafe copy of submit-url parameter - stack buffer overflow in formWlSiteSurvey due to unsafe copy of ifname parameter - stack buffer overflow in formStaticDHCP due to unsafe copy of hostname parameter - stack buffer overflow in formWsc due to unsafe copy of 'peerPin' parameter - arbitrary command execution in formSysCmd via the sysCmd parameter - arbitrary command injection in formWsc via the 'peerPin' parameter Exploitability of identified issues will differ based on what the end vendor/manufacturer did with the Realtek SDK webserver.

CVE
CVE-2021-35395
Source title
Realtek AP-Router SDK Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE published
2021-08-16
Source updated
2026-06-17T03:57:29Z
Catalog checked
2026-08-24T07:01:48Z
CISA KEV
Known exploited
Ecosystem
software/application
CNA / source
cve@mitre.org
Record status
Analyzed
Catalog quality
metadata-backed

Known exploitation and required action

CISA lists CVE-2021-35395 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Treat this as direct exploitation evidence when prioritizing the change.

CISA entry
Realtek AP-Router SDK Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vendor / project
Realtek
Product
AP-Router SDK
Date added
2021-11-03
CISA due date
2021-11-17
Known ransomware use
Unknown

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Affected products and version ranges

  • n/a / n/a
    • Affected: version n/a.
    • Affected-status source: cve@mitre.org.

AI-assisted evidence synthesis

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Business risk

Critical network-reachable vulnerability in the Realtek AP-Router SDK HTTP management server. NVD describes potential remote arbitrary code execution, while Realtek’s advisory specifically confirms multiple buffer overflows in the boa server that can cause service crashes and denial of service.

Source-specific exposure conditions

  • The device incorporates an affected Realtek AP-Router/Jungle SDK release, including the rtl819x-SDK v3.2.x, v3.4.x, v3.4T, v3.4T-CT, or rtl819x-eCos v1.5.x series.
  • The affected HTTP management server is the boa implementation and is reachable over the network.
  • An attacker can submit a crafted request containing overly long or invalid form parameters such as submit-url, ifname, hostname, or peerPin.

Source-specific remediation

  • Apply the vendor-provided CVE-2021-35395 boa buffer-overflow patch appropriate to the SDK branch.
  • For SDK v3.2.x, use the vendor-listed 20210608_release_v3.2.3_patch_for_fix_buffer_overflow_of_boa.tar.gz patch.
  • For SDK v3.4.x, use the vendor-listed 20210608_release_v3.4.11_patch_for_fix_buffer_overflow_of_boa.tar.gz patch.
  • For SDK v3.4T-CT, use the vendor-listed 20210608_release_v3.4T-CT_patch_for_fix_buffer_overflow_of_boa.tar.gz patch.
  • For rtl819x-eCos v1.5.x deployments, use the vendor-listed 20210701_ecosV1.5.3_patch_for_fixing_vulnerabiits.tar.gz patch.
  • Coordinate with the device manufacturer because downstream firmware may integrate or modify the Realtek SDK and may require a manufacturer-specific firmware update.

Source-specific verification

  • Review the deployed firmware or SDK component inventory and confirm that the applicable Realtek CVE-2021-35395 patch is included.
  • Confirm with the device manufacturer that the released firmware incorporates the applicable boa buffer-overflow fix.
  • Do not validate by submitting malformed or oversized management-server parameters to a production device.

Uncertainty and evidence gaps

  • The vendor advisory identifies patch packages and SDK branches but does not provide a universal downstream firmware-version mapping.
  • NVD describes possible arbitrary code execution, whereas Realtek’s advisory characterizes the documented CVE-2021-35395 impact as server crash and denial of service; actual impact depends on the vendor’s SDK integration and exposed features.
  • The current NVD weakness field is listed as Other; CISA associates this CVE with CWE-20 and CWE-122.

Claim-to-source evidence

  • Affected Product: The affected product is the Realtek AP-Router SDK, including rtl819x-SDK v3.2.x, v3.4.x, v3.4T, v3.4T-CT, and rtl819x-eCos v1.5.x series. Evidence
  • Affected Version: NVD identifies Realtek Jungle SDK versions from 2.0 through 3.4.14b as affected. Evidence
  • Exposure: The vulnerability affects the boa HTTP web server and can be triggered through crafted requests containing overly long or invalid form parameters, including submit-url, ifname, hostname, and peerPin. Evidence
  • Exposure: NVD describes the management interface as network accessible and states that successful exploitation may allow remote arbitrary code execution, depending on the end-vendor integration. Evidence
  • Fixed Version: Realtek lists CVE-2021-35395 patches for SDK v3.2.3, SDK v3.4.11, SDK v3.4T-CT, and rtl819x-eCos v1.5.3. Evidence
  • Remediation: The vendor remediation is to apply the listed boa buffer-overflow patch package appropriate to the deployed SDK branch. Evidence
  • Verification: Verification should be based on confirming that the deployed firmware or SDK incorporates the applicable vendor-listed patch; the advisory does not define a safe active test procedure. Evidence
  • Affected Product: CISA lists CVE-2021-35395 as the Realtek AP-Router SDK Buffer Overflow Vulnerability and associates it with CWE-20 and CWE-122. Evidence

Synthesis sources

Generation provenance

Model
gpt-5.6-luna
Generated
2026-07-22T11:52:47Z
Prompt version
2026-07-14.2
Specificity
specific
Source fingerprint
01414d4cb2bd996974803204afad6b08d192535e27502f2f18bd1390b30d5533

Recorded gaps

  • missing_cwe
  • generic_ecosystem

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Matched pattern: Command, code, expression, and template injection

How to check exposure for CVE-2021-35395

  • 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.

Temporary containment

  • Disable the affected execution or templating feature, or restrict it to authenticated administrative networks and identities.

How to remediate CVE-2021-35395

  • 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.

How to verify the remediation

  • Confirm untrusted input is handled only as data and cannot select an executable, expression, template, or argument boundary.
  • Run static data-flow checks and focused tests with harmless sentinel strings; verify no child process or evaluator is invoked.

Rollback

  • Restore the pre-change execution, template, dependency, configuration, sandbox, and test files from the captured workspace state.

Stop and triage conditions

  • Stop if a proposed fix still concatenates untrusted data into an execution or evaluation string.
  • Switch to incident response if unexpected commands, processes, files, or outbound connections are observed.

Required output

Return a reviewer-ready minimal patch with exposure evidence, authoritative fixed-version evidence, regression tests, deployed-artifact verification, rollback notes, and source links; otherwise return TRIAGE.md with the blocking decision and owner.

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References and evidence

Cite this CVE record

Security Recipes. “CVE-2021-35395: Realtek AP-Router SDK Buffer Overflow” Last updated . Canonical URL: https://security-recipes.ai/cve/CVE-2021-35395/.

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