8.4
HIGH
CVE-2021-45538
NETGEAR Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS850 before 3.2.16.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2021, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45538 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear rbk752_firmware
2 Netgear rbr750_firmware
3 Netgear rbs750_firmware
4 Netgear rbk852_firmware
5 Netgear rbr850_firmware
6 Netgear rbs850_firmware
7 Netgear rax75_firmware
8 Netgear rax80_firmware
9 Netgear rbk752
10 Netgear rbr750
11 Netgear rbs750
12 Netgear rbk852
13 Netgear rbr850
14 Netgear rbs850
15 Netgear rax80
16 Netgear rax75
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-45538.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000064088/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0074 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064088/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0074 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000064088/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0074
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000064088/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0074 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064088/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0074 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.106 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.106 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.16.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10398

percentile

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