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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-45611
NETGEAR Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects DC112A before 1.0.0.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45611 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 r6400_firmware
2 Netgear rax200_firmware
3 Netgear rax75_firmware
4 Netgear rax80_firmware
5 Netgear xr300_firmware
6 Netgear dc112a_firmware
7 Netgear r8300_firmware
8 Netgear r8500_firmware
9 Netgear wndr3400v3_firmware
10 Netgear r6400
11 Netgear wndr3400v3
12 Netgear dc112a
13 Netgear r8300
14 Netgear r8500
15 Netgear xr300
16 Netgear rax80
17 Netgear rax200
18 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-2021-45611.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45611 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064488/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0323 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dc112a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dc112a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.68 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.144 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.144 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.38 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3400v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.68 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.106 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

0.33 }} 0.08%

score

0.70481

percentile

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