7.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-45640
NETGEAR Security Settings Configuration Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.72, D6000 before 1.0.0.72, D6200 before 1.1.00.34, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.74, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX3700 before 1.0.0.76, EX3800 before 1.0.0.76, EX6120 before 1.0.0.46, EX6130 before 1.0.0.28, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.6, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.70, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, XR450 before 2.3.2.56, and XR500 before 2.3.2.56.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Jan. 12, 2022, 2:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45640 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 d3600_firmware
2 Netgear d6000_firmware
3 Netgear d6200_firmware
4 Netgear d7000_firmware
5 Netgear ex7000_firmware
6 Netgear pr2000_firmware
7 Netgear r6220_firmware
8 Netgear r6700_firmware
9 Netgear r6900_firmware
10 Netgear r7000_firmware
11 Netgear r8900_firmware
12 Netgear r9000_firmware
13 Netgear xr500_firmware
14 Netgear d7800_firmware
15 Netgear r6230_firmware
16 Netgear r6400_firmware
17 Netgear r6400v2_firmware
18 Netgear r6700v3_firmware
19 Netgear r7900p_firmware
20 Netgear r8000p_firmware
21 Netgear rbk20_firmware
22 Netgear rbr20_firmware
23 Netgear rbs20_firmware
24 Netgear rbk40_firmware
25 Netgear rbr40_firmware
26 Netgear rbs40_firmware
27 Netgear rbk50_firmware
28 Netgear rbr50_firmware
29 Netgear rbs50_firmware
30 Netgear xr450_firmware
31 Netgear d6220_firmware
32 Netgear d6400_firmware
33 Netgear d7000v2_firmware
34 Netgear d8500_firmware
35 Netgear dc112a_firmware
36 Netgear dgn2200v4_firmware
37 Netgear ex3700_firmware
38 Netgear ex3800_firmware
39 Netgear ex6120_firmware
40 Netgear ex6130_firmware
41 Netgear r6250_firmware
42 Netgear r6300v2_firmware
43 Netgear r7100lg_firmware
44 Netgear wndr3400v3_firmware
45 Netgear wnr3500lv2_firmware
46 Netgear dm200_firmware
47 Netgear r7500v2_firmware
48 Netgear wn3000rpv2_firmware
49 Netgear wnr2000v5_firmware
50 Netgear wnr2020_firmware
51 Netgear dgn2200bv4_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000064045/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0228 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45640 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000064045/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0228 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064045/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0228 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d3600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.72 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.72 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.00.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.86 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.74 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dc112a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dc112a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200v4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dgn2200v4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200bv4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.109 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dgn2200bv4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dm200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.61 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dm200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:pr2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.100 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.100 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.9.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.12 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.12 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.28 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn3000rpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn3000rpv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.70 OR cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3400v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.62 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500lv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.62 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr3500lv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-45640 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-45640 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.01%

score

0.41694

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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