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TI-2021-20588 Aliases CVE-2021-45501GHSA-hwc2-6cgc-779p

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.

Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2400 before 1.1.0.84, AC2600 before 1.1.0.84, D7000 before 1.0.1.82, R6020 before 1.0.0.52, R6080 before 1.0.0.52, R6120 before 1.0.0.80, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.84, R6330 before 1.1.0.84, R6350 before 1.1.0.84, R6700v2 before 1.1.0.84, R6800 before 1.1.0.84, R6850 before 1.1.0.84, R6900v2 before 1.1.0.84, R7200 before 1.1.0.84, R7350 before 1.1.0.84, R7400 before 1.1.0.84, and R7450 before 1.1.0.84.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0201 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 38

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.82VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.52VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.52VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.82 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 28 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.80VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.110VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.110VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0.84VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.80 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.110 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.110 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.84 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwc2-6cgc-779p

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-20598 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-16934 Authentication bypass in NETGEAR Multiple Routers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16116 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-20724 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09955 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2021-20731 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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