CVE-2021-45619
CVE-2021-45619 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ex6250 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. 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: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Netgear Ex6250 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.216, EX8000 before 1.0.1.232, LBR1020 before 2.6.3.58, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, R7800 before 1.0.2.80, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.76, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX7300 before 1.0.2.158, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX10 before 1.0.2.88, RAX120 before 1.2.0.16, RAX70 before 1.0.2.88, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6400 before 1.0.2.158, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, R6700AX before 1.0.2.88, RAX120v2 before 1.2.0.16, RAX78 before 1.0.2.88, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR350 before 4.3.4.7, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6420 before 1.0.0.134, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS350 before 4.3.4.7, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.134, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK352 before 4.3.4.7, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45619?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.216, EX8000 before 1.0.1.232, LBR1020 before 2.6.3.58, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, R7800 before 1.0.2.80, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.76, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX7300 before 1.0.2.158, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX10 before 1.0.2.88, RAX120 before 1.2.0.16, RAX70 before 1.0.2.88, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6400 before 1.0.2.158, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, R6700AX before 1.0.2.88, RAX120v2 before 1.2.0.16, RAX78 before 1.0.2.88, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR350 before 4.3.4.7, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6420 before 1.0.0.134, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS350 before 4.3.4.7, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.134, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK352 before 4.3.4.7, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45619?
- CVE-2021-45619 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2021-45619 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-45619?
- CVE-2021-45619 primarily affects Netgear Ex6250 Firmware. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-45619?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2021-45619 published?
- CVE-2021-45619 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (42)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lbr1020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6150v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax70_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6100v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax78_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk352_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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