High severity · published Dec 26, 2021
CVE-2021-45679
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation
7.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% 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
R7000 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.11.126 · source: NVD
RF
R7000p Firmware · Netgear
before 1.3.3.140 · source: NVD
RF
Rs400 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.5.1.80 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45679
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45679
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064528/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0043
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