Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an…
Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, AC2100 before 1.2.0.62, AC2400 before 1.2.0.62, and AC2600 before 1.2.0.62.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00472 41st 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
| 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.0.76 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v2 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v2 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0.76 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.62 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.62 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 1.2.0.62 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-45573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2vh-7p3c-jgwf
References
More NETGEAR Ac2100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-45573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2vh-7p3c-jgwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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