critical
9.6
CWE
77
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-45615: Command Injection

First published: Sun Dec 26 2021(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R8300 before 1.0.2.154, R8500 before 1.0.2.154, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBS850 before 3.2.17.12.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NETGEAR CBR40 firmware<2.5.0.24
Netgear CBR40
NETGEAR CBR750<4.6.3.6
NETGEAR CBR750
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R7960P firmware<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R7960P firmware
NETGEAR R8000P<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R8000P firmware
NETGEAR R8300 firmware<1.0.2.154
NETGEAR R8300 firmware
NETGEAR R8500<1.0.2.154
NETGEAR R8500
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware
NETGEAR RBK852<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK852
NETGEAR RBR750<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBR750 firmware
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware
NETGEAR RBS750<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBS750
NETGEAR RBS850<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBS850 firmware
All of
NETGEAR CBR40 firmware<2.5.0.24
Netgear CBR40
All of
NETGEAR CBR750<4.6.3.6
NETGEAR CBR750
All of
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
All of
NETGEAR R7960P firmware<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R7960P firmware
All of
NETGEAR R8000P<1.4.2.84
NETGEAR R8000P firmware
All of
NETGEAR R8300 firmware<1.0.2.154
NETGEAR R8300 firmware
All of
NETGEAR R8500<1.0.2.154
NETGEAR R8500
All of
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK752 firmware
All of
NETGEAR RBK852<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBK852
All of
NETGEAR RBR750<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBR750 firmware
All of
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBR850 firmware
All of
NETGEAR RBS750<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBS750
All of
NETGEAR RBS850<3.2.17.12
NETGEAR RBS850 firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-45615?

    The severity of CVE-2021-45615 is critical with a severity score of 8.8.

  • Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2021-45615?

    NETGEAR devices CBR40, CBR750, R7900P, R7960P, R8000P, R8300, R8500, RBK752, RBR750, RBR850, RBS750, and RBS850 are affected by CVE-2021-45615.

  • Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2021-45615?

    No, CVE-2021-45615 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-45615?

    To fix CVE-2021-45615, update the firmware of affected NETGEAR devices to the recommended version provided by NETGEAR.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-45615?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-45615 in the security advisory published by NETGEAR.

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