Security News > 2021 > August > 65 vendors affected by severe vulnerabilities in Realtek chips

A vulnerability within the Realtek RTL819xD module allows attackers to gain complete access to the device, installed operating systems and other network devices.

The chips supplied by Realtek are used by almost all well-known manufacturers and can be found in VoIP and wireless routers, repeaters, IP cameras, and smart lighting controls - just to name a few.

"Our security reseachers have discovered and analyzed this vulnerability, which affects hundreds of thousands of devices. We notified Realtek, and they immediately responded and provided an appropriate patch. Manufacturers using vulnerable Wi-Fi modules are strongly encouraged to check their devices and provide security patches to their users," said Florian Lukavsky, managing director of IoT Inspector.

Fixed versions Realtek SDK branch 2.x: no longer supported by Realtek.

Realtek "Jungle" SDK: patches will be provided by Realtek and needs to be backported.

Realtek "Luna" SDK: version 1.3.2a contains fixes.

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