CVE-2021-45540 describes a command injection vulnerability in various NETGEAR router models, including the R7000, R7900, and RAX series, affecting versions prior to specific firmware updates. An authenticated attacker on the local network can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with high privileges. While rated with a high CVSS score of 8.4 due to its significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.2.84CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.4.2.84CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7960p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.4.74CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.4.2.84CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.6.110CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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