CVE-2021-45511 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
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45511?
CVE-2021-45511 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear D7000 Firmware, published on 26 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2100 before 2021-08-27, AC2400 before 2021-08-27, AC2600 before 2021-08-27, D7000 before 2021-08-27, R6220 before 2021-08-27, R6230 before 2021-08-27, R6260 before 2021-08-27, R6330 before 2021-08-27, R6350 before 2021-08-27, R6700v2 before 2021-08-27, R6800 before 2021-08-27, R6850 before 2021-08-27, R6900v2 before 2021-08-27, R7200 before 2021-08-27, R7350 before 2021-08-27, R7400 before 2021-08-27, and R7450 before 2021-08-27.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45511?
It affects 17 products.
Products include Netgear Ac2100 Firmware, Netgear Ac2400 Firmware, Netgear Ac2600 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear R6220 Firmware, Netgear R6230 Firmware and 11 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45511 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-2021-45511 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-45511 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D7000 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr8v-6jgr-244v.