CVE-2021-45621 describes a critical command injection vulnerability affecting numerous NETGEAR devices, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the widespread impact across many NETGEAR models necessitates immediate patching. Organizations should prioritize updating affected devices to the recommended firmware versions to mitigate this critical risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.0.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.18.2CPE 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.3.96CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax15_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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