CVE-2021-45642

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.64, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.222, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120 before 1.2.2.24, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120v2 before 1.2.2.24, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6420 before 1.0.0.134, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.134, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.52%

Vendor Advisory netgear.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064491/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0427	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45642?: CVE-2021-45642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-45642?: To fix CVE-2021-45642, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-45642 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-45642 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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