CVE-2021-45555 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR routers via a command injection vulnerability.
- 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-2021-45555?
CVE-2021-45555 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear R7900p 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 R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, and R8000P before 1.4.2.84.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45555?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Netgear R7900p Firmware, Netgear R7960p Firmware, Netgear R8000p Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45555 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-2021-45555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R7900p Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7vj-6p6j-g2gf.