Critical severity · published Dec 26, 2021
CVE-2021-45524
NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.62 are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user
9.1
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.62 are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R8000 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.4.62 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45524
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064123/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-R8000-PSV-2020-0315
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