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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-45644
NETGEAR Router Configuration Settings Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.88, AC2400 before 1.2.0.88, AC2600 before 1.2.0.88, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.84, R6330 before 1.1.0.84, R6350 before 1.1.0.84, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.88, R6800 before 1.2.0.88, R6850 before 1.1.0.84, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.88, R7200 before 1.2.0.88, R7350 before 1.2.0.88, R7400 before 1.2.0.88, and R7450 before 1.2.0.88.

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-2021-45644 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 r6220_firmware
2 Netgear r6260_firmware
3 Netgear r6800_firmware
4 Netgear ac2100_firmware
5 Netgear ac2400_firmware
6 Netgear ac2600_firmware
7 Netgear r6230_firmware
8 Netgear r6330_firmware
9 Netgear r6350_firmware
10 Netgear r6700v2_firmware
11 Netgear r6850_firmware
12 Netgear r6900v2_firmware
13 Netgear r7200_firmware
14 Netgear r7350_firmware
15 Netgear r7400_firmware
16 Netgear r7450_firmware
17 Netgear r6220
18 Netgear r6260
19 Netgear r6800
20 Netgear r6230
21 Netgear r6350
22 Netgear r6850
23 Netgear r6700v2
24 Netgear r6900v2
25 Netgear r7450
26 Netgear ac2100
27 Netgear ac2400
28 Netgear ac2600
29 Netgear r6330
30 Netgear r7200
31 Netgear r7350
32 Netgear r7400
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-2021-45644.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000064162/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0046 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064162/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0046 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-45644 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45644 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/000064162/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0046
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 10, 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/000064162/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0046 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000064162/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0046 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.84 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.84 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.84 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.84 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.88 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-45644 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-2021-45644 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.29 }} 0.07%

score

0.68585

percentile

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