CVE-2021-45527
What it is
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.68, D6400 before 1.0.0.102, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.58, DC112A before 1.0.0.54, EX7000 before 1.0.1.94, EX7500 before 1.0.0.72, R6250 before 1.0.4.48, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.102, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.102, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7100LG before 1.0.0.64, R7850 before 1.0.5.68, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R7960P before 1.4.1.68, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, RAX200 before 1.0.2.88, RBS40V before 2.6.2.4, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR300 before 1.0.3.56, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R8000P before 1.4.1.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7900P before 1.4.1.68, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, and RBK852 before 3.2.17.12.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.6 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Netgear rbk752 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear rbr750 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear rbs750 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear rbk852 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear rbr850 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear rbs850 Firmware < 3.2.17.12
- Netgear d6220 Firmware < 1.0.0.68
- Netgear d6400 Firmware < 1.0.0.102
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.6
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://kb.netgear.com/000064493/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0437
- https://kb.netgear.com/000064493/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0437