Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation.
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0099 62nd 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.3.140 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| 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:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.3.140 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.1.80 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rs400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.3.140 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 1.0.11.126 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 1.3.3.140 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.1.80 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rs400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-45679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4p5-rqjf-82f3
References
More NETGEAR R6900p Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19796 Netgear R6900P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-12039 Netgear R6900P/R7000P HTTP Header sub_16C4C buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-10624 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6700v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-23936 NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi Mesh systems and routers are affected by a stack-based buffer… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17770 The update process of the Circle Parental Control Service on various NETGEAR routers… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-20709 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-45679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4p5-rqjf-82f3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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