Is CVE-2021-45611 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-45611 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-45611?

CVE-2021-45611 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-45611?

Patch guidance is available from netgear security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-45611.

Fix CVE-2021-45611 - CRITICAL netgear dc112a firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-45611?

9 products: netgear dc112a firmware, netgear r6400 firmware, netgear r8300 firmware, netgear r8500 firmware, netgear wndr3400v3 firmware, and 4 more.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects DC112A before 1.0.0.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGEAR
Published: 12/26/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netgear : dc112a_firmwarenetgear : r6400_firmwarenetgear : r8300_firmwarenetgear : r8500_firmwarenetgear : wndr3400v3_firmwarenetgear : xr300_firmwarenetgear : rax200_firmwarenetgear : rax75_firmwarenetgear : rax80_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD