CVE-2021-45679 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting several NETGEAR router models, including the R6900P, R7000, R7000P, and RS400, in specific firmware versions. Rated 7.2 HIGH, this vulnerability allows a highly privileged network attacker to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with low attack complexity. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, affected organizations should update their firmware to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.3.140CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.11.126CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.3.3.140CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.5.1.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs400_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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