CVE-2021-45548

CVE-2021-45548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45548?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-45548?
CVE-2021-45548 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2021-45548 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-45548?
CVE-2021-45548 primarily affects Netgear D7800 Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45548?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-45548 published?
CVE-2021-45548 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (28)

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