CVE-2021-45621
CVE-2021-45621 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Cbr40 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% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Netgear Cbr40 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 3.2.18.2, EAX20 before 1.0.0.58, EAX80 before 1.0.1.68, EX3700 before 1.0.0.94, EX3800 before 1.0.0.94, EX6120 before 1.0.0.64, EX6130 before 1.0.0.44, EX7000 before 1.0.1.104, EX7500 before 1.0.0.74, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7100LG before 1.0.0.72, R7850 before 1.0.5.74, R7900 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.74, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R8300 before 1.0.2.154, R8500 before 1.0.2.154, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR1000 before 1.0.0.58, and XR300 before 1.0.3.68.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45621?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 3.2.18.2, EAX20 before 1.0.0.58, EAX80 before 1.0.1.68, EX3700 before 1.0.0.94, EX3800 before 1.0.0.94, EX6120 before 1.0.0.64, EX6130 before 1.0.0.44, EX7000 before 1.0.1.104, EX7500 before 1.0.0.74, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7100LG before 1.0.0.72, R7850 before 1.0.5.74, R7900 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.74, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R8300 before 1.0.2.154, R8500 before 1.0.2.154, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR1000 before 1.0.0.58, and XR300 before 1.0.3.68.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45621?
- CVE-2021-45621 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-2021-45621 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-45621?
- CVE-2021-45621 primarily affects Netgear Cbr40 Firmware. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-45621?
- 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-2021-45621 published?
- CVE-2021-45621 was published on 2021-12-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (48)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax35v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax40v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v3_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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