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CVE-2021-45641

4.6 · MEDIUM

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

Published Dec 26, 2021EPSS 0.69%

Overview

CVE-2021-45641 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, 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, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, 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, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000064053/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0624Refkb.netgear.com/000064053/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0624

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45641?

CVE-2021-45641 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-45641?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-45641?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-45641?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-45641 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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