CVE-2021-47786: Redragon Gaming Mouse driver contains a kernel-level vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger a denial o
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CVE-2021-47786 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting m725-lit firmware, m617-lit firmware, m910-ks firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Redragon Gaming Mouse driver contains a kernel-level vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending malformed IOCTL requests. Attackers can send a crafted 2000-byte buffer with specific byte patterns to the REDRAGON_MOUSE device to crash the kernel driver.
Why this priority
High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
Published CVE record published
Updated Record last modified
redragon m725-lit firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redragon m617-lit firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redragon m910-ks firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redragon m801p-rgb firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redragon m602-ks firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redragon m914w-rgb firmware MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2021-47786?
m725-lit firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; m617-lit firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; m910-ks firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2021-47786 being exploited?
CVE-2021-47786 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2021-47786 affect?
CVE-2021-47786 affects m725-lit firmware, m617-lit firmware, m910-ks firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Redragon Gaming Mouse driver contains a kernel-level vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending malformed IOCTL requests. Attackers can send a crafted 2000-byte buffer with specific byte patterns to the RE
How urgent is CVE-2021-47786?
Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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