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CVE-2021-45573

Published: Dec 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
8.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, AC2100 before 1.2.0.62, AC2400 before 1.2.0.62, and AC2600 before 1.2.0.62.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

R6700v2NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
R6800NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
R6900v2NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
AC2100NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
AC2400NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45573
nvd.nist.gov
https://kb.netgear.com/000064095/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0081
kb.netgear.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 26, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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