7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-45642
NETGEAR RT-Smart Configuration Weakness
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.64, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.222, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120 before 1.2.2.24, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120v2 before 1.2.2.24, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6420 before 1.0.0.134, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.134, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.3

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45642 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 r8900_firmware
2 Netgear r9000_firmware
3 Netgear xr500_firmware
4 Netgear d7800_firmware
5 Netgear rax120_firmware
6 Netgear rbk12_firmware
7 Netgear rbr10_firmware
8 Netgear rbs10_firmware
9 Netgear rbk20_firmware
10 Netgear rbr20_firmware
11 Netgear rbs20_firmware
12 Netgear rbk40_firmware
13 Netgear rbr40_firmware
14 Netgear rbs40_firmware
15 Netgear rbk50_firmware
16 Netgear rbr50_firmware
17 Netgear rbs50_firmware
18 Netgear xr450_firmware
19 Netgear xr700_firmware
20 Netgear ex6250_firmware
21 Netgear ex6400v2_firmware
22 Netgear ex6410_firmware
23 Netgear ex7300v2_firmware
24 Netgear ex7320_firmware
25 Netgear ex7700_firmware
26 Netgear rbs50y_firmware
27 Netgear ex6420_firmware
28 Netgear lbr20_firmware
29 Netgear rax120v2_firmware
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 29
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-2021-45642.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000064491/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0427 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45642 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 [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:N/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/000064491/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0427 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064491/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0427 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.222 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.3.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:lbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs50y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:2.7.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.5.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.5.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:xr700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.2.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.2.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax120v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.134 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6400v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-45642 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-2021-45642 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

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