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CVE-2021-45650

9.1 · CRITICAL

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information.

Published Dec 26, 2021CWE-200EPSS 1.05%

Overview

CVE-2021-45650 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects R7000 before 1.0.11.110, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.62, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.102, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.102, and R6900P before 1.3.2.126.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000064459/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0117Refkb.netgear.com/000064459/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0117

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45650?

CVE-2021-45650 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-45650?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-45650?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-45650?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-45650 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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