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CVE-2021-45611

Published: Dec 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
NVD MITRE
9.6CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects DC112A before 1.0.0.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

XR300NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
RAX75NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
RAX80NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
R8300NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
R8500NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
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Attack Graph

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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-2021-45611
nvd.nist.gov
https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323
kb.netgear.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 26, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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