CVE-2021-45538 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR routers via command injection vulnerabilities.
- 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-2021-45538?
CVE-2021-45538 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Rax75 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 command injection by an authenticated user. This affects RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS850 before 3.2.16.6.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45538?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Netgear Rax75 Firmware, Netgear Rax80 Firmware, Netgear Rbk752 Firmware, Netgear Rbk852 Firmware, Netgear Rbr750 Firmware, Netgear Rbr850 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-45538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rax75 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4crx-744v-8g3j.