CVE-2021-45620 describes a critical command injection vulnerability impacting numerous NETGEAR devices, including various routers and mesh WiFi systems. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw remotely, allowing for complete compromise of the affected device. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its ease of exploitation and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is currently no public exploit code or evidence of active exploitation, the broad range of affected products necessitates immediate patching to mitigate potential threats.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.0.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.6.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.68CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.6.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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