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CVE-2021-45512

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by weak cryptography. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.62, D8500 before 1.0.3.50, EX3700 before 1.0.0.84, EX3800 before 1.0.0.84, EX6120 before 1.0.0.54, EX6130 before 1.0.0.36, EX7000 before 1.0.1.90, R6250 before 1.0.4.42, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7100LG before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8300 before 1.0.2.134, R8500 before 1.0.2.134, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 42 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 39 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-12-26T01:15:13.487

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:32:23.193

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-327
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear d7000_firmware < 1.0.0.62 Yes
Hardware netgear d7000 v2 No
Operating System netgear d8500_firmware < 1.0.3.50 Yes
Hardware netgear d8500 - No
Operating System netgear ex3700_firmware < 1.0.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3700 - No
Operating System netgear ex3800_firmware < 1.0.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3800 - No
Operating System netgear ex6120_firmware < 1.0.0.54 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6120 - No
Operating System netgear ex6130_firmware < 1.0.0.36 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6130 - No
Operating System netgear ex7000_firmware < 1.0.1.90 Yes
Hardware netgear ex7000 - No
Operating System netgear r6250_firmware < 1.0.4.42 Yes
Hardware netgear r6250 - No
Operating System netgear r6400_firmware < 1.0.4.98 Yes
Hardware netgear r6400 v2 No
Operating System netgear r6700_firmware < 1.0.4.98 Yes
Hardware netgear r6700 v3 No
Operating System netgear r6900p_firmware < 1.3.2.124 Yes
Hardware netgear r6900p - No
Operating System netgear r7000_firmware < 1.0.11.106 Yes
Hardware netgear r7000 - No
Operating System netgear r7000p_firmware < 1.3.2.124 Yes
Hardware netgear r7000p - No
Operating System netgear r7100lg_firmware < 1.0.0.56 Yes
Hardware netgear r7100lg - No
Operating System netgear r7900_firmware < 1.0.4.26 Yes
Hardware netgear r7900 - No
Operating System netgear r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.58 Yes
Hardware netgear r8000 - No
Operating System netgear r8300_firmware < 1.0.2.134 Yes
Hardware netgear r8300 - No
Operating System netgear r8500_firmware < 1.0.2.134 Yes
Hardware netgear r8500 - No
Operating System netgear rs400_firmware < 1.5.0.48 Yes
Hardware netgear rs400 - No
Operating System netgear wnr3500l_firmware < 1.2.0.62 Yes
Hardware netgear wnr3500l v2 No
Operating System netgear xr300_firmware < 1.0.3.50 Yes
Hardware netgear xr300 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgear's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.