CVE-2021-45606 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting numerous NETGEAR router models, including the R6400, R7000, and RAX200, among others, across various firmware versions. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability requires authentication, its network-based attack vector and low complexity make it a significant risk. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.1.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.11.126CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.4.46CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.