CVE-2021-45550
CVE-2021-45550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D3600 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. 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
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
- CVSS v2: 5.2
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Netgear D3600 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6100 before 1.0.0.63, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300 before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.56.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45550?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6100 before 1.0.0.63, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300 before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.56.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45550?
- CVE-2021-45550 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2021-45550 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-45550?
- CVE-2021-45550 primarily affects Netgear D3600 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-2021-45550?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-45550 published?
- CVE-2021-45550 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (28)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d3600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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