Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
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 EX6000 before 1.0.0.38, EX6120 before 1.0.0.48, EX6130 before 1.0.0.30, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.52, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX80 before 1.0.3.88, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, and RAX75 before 1.0.3.88.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.38 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.48 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.30 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.52 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.52 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.38 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.48 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.30 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.11.126 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.30 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.52 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.1.50 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.2.124 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.3.88 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.3.88 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.2.124 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.1.50 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.11.126 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.30 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.52 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: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:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.88 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.88 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.1.50 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8w9-7pxw-2m9j
References
More NETGEAR Ex6000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2020-18244 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2019-14954 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-15055 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14911 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-45526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8w9-7pxw-2m9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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