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CVE-2021-45617

Published: Dec 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, EAX20 before 1.0.0.48, EAX80 before 1.0.1.64, EX7500 before 1.0.0.72, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.66, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, MK62 before 1.0.6.110, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX20 before 1.0.2.64, RAX45 before 1.0.2.82, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, RAX15 before 1.0.2.64, RAX50 before 1.0.2.82, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RBR750 before 3.2.16.22, RBR850 before 3.2.16.22, RBS750 before 3.2.16.22, RBS850 before 3.2.16.22, RBK752 before 3.2.16.22, and RBK852 before 3.2.16.22.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

NETGEAR
commercial·USaka net gear
RS400
Networking Infrastructure
XR300
Networking Infrastructure
RAX75
Networking Infrastructure
RAX80
Networking Infrastructure
CBR40
Networking Infrastructure
EX7500
Networking Infrastructure
R7000
Networking Infrastructure
RAX45
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064505/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0156
kb.netgear.com
https://kb.netgear.com/000064505/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0156
kb.netgear.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45617
nvd.nist.gov

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