CVE-2021-45548
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 60th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.60, DM200 before 1.0.0.66, EX2700 before 1.0.1.56, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6250 before 1.0.0.128, EX6400 before 1.0.2.144, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.128, EX6410 before 1.0.0.128, EX6420 before 1.0.0.128, EX7300 before 1.0.2.144, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.128, EX7320 before 1.0.0.128, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.46, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.2, RAX120 before 1.0.1.128, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.80, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.74, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBS40 before 2.7.3.22.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 60th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1061 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Scored 6.3 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
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