CVE-2021-45501 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication on various NETGEAR routers, gaining unauthorized access to the device interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45501?
CVE-2021-45501 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear D7000 Firmware, published on 26 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2400 before 1.1.0.84, AC2600 before 1.1.0.84, D7000 before 1.0.1.82, R6020 before 1.0.0.52, R6080 before 1.0.0.52, R6120 before 1.0.0.80, 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 1.1.0.84, R6800 before 1.1.0.84, R6850 before 1.1.0.84, R6900v2 before 1.1.0.84, R7200 before 1.1.0.84, R7350 before 1.1.0.84, R7400 before 1.1.0.84, and R7450 before 1.1.0.84.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45501?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Netgear Ac2400 Firmware, Netgear Ac2600 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear R6020 Firmware, Netgear R6080 Firmware, Netgear R6120 Firmware and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-45501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwc2-6cgc-779p.