How severe is CVE-2021-45511?

CVE-2021-45511 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-45511 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-45511?

CVE-2021-45511 primarily affects Netgear Ac2100 Firmware. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45511?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-45511 published?

CVE-2021-45511 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-45511

CVE-2021-45511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ac2100 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 18% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 18% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Netgear Ac2100 Firmware
Published: 2021-12-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2100 before 2021-08-27, AC2400 before 2021-08-27, AC2600 before 2021-08-27, D7000 before 2021-08-27, R6220 before 2021-08-27, R6230 before 2021-08-27, R6260 before 2021-08-27, R6330 before 2021-08-27, R6350 before 2021-08-27, R6700v2 before 2021-08-27, R6800 before 2021-08-27, R6850 before 2021-08-27, R6900v2 before 2021-08-27, R7200 before 2021-08-27, R7350 before 2021-08-27, R7400 before 2021-08-27, and R7450 before 2021-08-27.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45511?: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2100 before 2021-08-27, AC2400 before 2021-08-27, AC2600 before 2021-08-27, D7000 before 2021-08-27, R6220 before 2021-08-27, R6230 before 2021-08-27, R6260 before 2021-08-27, R6330 before 2021-08-27, R6350 before 2021-08-27, R6700v2 before 2021-08-27, R6800 before 2021-08-27, R6850 before 2021-08-27, R6900v2 before 2021-08-27, R7200 before 2021-08-27, R7350 before 2021-08-27, R7400 before 2021-08-27, and R7450 before 2021-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-45511?: CVE-2021-45511 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-45511 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-45511?: CVE-2021-45511 primarily affects Netgear Ac2100 Firmware. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45511?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-45511 published?: CVE-2021-45511 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000063961/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-Vulnerability-on-the-D7000-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0133

Affected products (17)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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