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CVE-2021-45644

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.88, AC2400 before 1.2.0.88, AC2600 before 1.2.0.88, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.84, R6330 before 1.1.0.84, R6350 before 1.1.0.84, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.88, R6800 before 1.2.0.88, R6850 before 1.1.0.84, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.88, R7200 before 1.2.0.88, R7350 before 1.2.0.88, R7400 before 1.2.0.88, and R7450 before 1.2.0.88.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 32 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 29 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

2021-12-26T01:15:19.827

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:32:45.947

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

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
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear ac2100_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear ac2100 - No
Operating System netgear ac2400_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear ac2400 - No
Operating System netgear ac2600_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear ac2600 - No
Operating System netgear r6220_firmware < 1.1.0.110 Yes
Hardware netgear r6220 - No
Operating System netgear r6230_firmware < 1.1.0.110 Yes
Hardware netgear r6230 - No
Operating System netgear r6260_firmware < 1.1.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear r6260 - No
Operating System netgear r6330_firmware < 1.1.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear r6330 - No
Operating System netgear r6350_firmware < 1.1.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear r6350 - No
Operating System netgear r6700v2_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r6700v2 - No
Operating System netgear r6800_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r6800 - No
Operating System netgear r6850_firmware < 1.1.0.84 Yes
Hardware netgear r6850 - No
Operating System netgear r6900v2_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r6900v2 - No
Operating System netgear r7200_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r7200 - No
Operating System netgear r7350_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r7350 - No
Operating System netgear r7400_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r7400 - No
Operating System netgear r7450_firmware < 1.2.0.88 Yes
Hardware netgear r7450 - 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.