High severity · published Dec 26, 2021
CVE-2021-45499
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R6900p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.3.3.140 · source: NVD
RF
R7000p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.3.3.140 · source: NVD
RF
R7900p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.4.2.84 · source: NVD
RF
R7960p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.4.2.84 · source: NVD
RF
R8000p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.4.2.84 · source: NVD
RF
Rax75 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.3.106 · source: NVD
RF
Rax80 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.3.106 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45499
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45499
Patch
https://kb.netgear.com/000064445/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2019-0027
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