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TI-2021-20612 Aliases CVE-2021-45525GHSA-5gwf-666w-9f26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user.

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects EX7000 before 1.0.1.80, R6400 before 1.0.1.50, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.118, R6700 before 1.0.2.8, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.118, R6900 before 1.0.2.8, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.9.88, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7900 before 1.0.3.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX80 before 1.0.1.56, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00898 59th 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 · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.80VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.50VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.4.118VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.8VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.4.118VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.80 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.50 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.118 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.8 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.118 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.2.8VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.2.124VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.9.88VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.2.124VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.3.18VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.1.50VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.4.46VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.1.50VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.56VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500lv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.0.62VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr3500lv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.8 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2.124 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.88 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2.124 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.18 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.1.50 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.46 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.1.50 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.56 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500lv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr3500lv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-45525
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gwf-666w-9f26

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2018-15124 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20708 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18240 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-15096 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20614 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18244 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
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Sources

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