Critical severity · published Dec 26, 2021
CVE-2021-45498
NETGEAR R6700v2 devices before 1.2.0.88 are affected by authentication bypass
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NETGEAR R6700v2 devices before 1.2.0.88 are affected by authentication bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R6700v2 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.2.0.88 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45498
Patch
https://kb.netgear.com/000064054/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-R6700v2-PSV-2018-0630
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