CVE-2021-45603 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

A UPnP request reveals the device serial number, enabling password reset and potential account takeover on NETGEAR routers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-45603?

CVE-2021-45603 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800 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 disclosure of sensitive information. A UPnP request reveals a device's serial number, which can be used for a password reset. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.66, EX2700 before 1.0.1.68, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.90, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.100, LBR1020 before 2.6.5.20, LBR20 before 2.6.5.32, R6700AX before 1.0.10.110, R7800 before 1.0.2.86, R8900 before 1.0.5.38, R9000 before 1.0.5.38, RAX10 before 1.0.10.110, RAX120v1 before 1.2.3.28, RAX120v2 before 1.2.3.28, RAX70 before 1.0.10.110, RAX78 before 1.0.10.110, XR450 before 2.3.2.130, XR500 before 2.3.2.130, and XR700 before 1.0.1.46.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45603?

It affects 18 products.

Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear Ex2700 Firmware, Netgear Lbr1020 Firmware, Netgear Lbr20 Firmware, Netgear R6700ax Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware and 12 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45603?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45603 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-45603 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45603 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D7800 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx9q-hrrj-rj5g.

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