CVE-2021-45604 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.5 Published Updated

An authenticated user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in various NETGEAR routers, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

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-2021-45604?

CVE-2021-45604 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear D6220 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 a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects CBR750 before 3.2.18.2, D6220 before 1.0.0.68, D6400 before 1.0.0.102, D8500 before 1.0.3.60, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MK62 before 1.0.6.116, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.50, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.118, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.118, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7850 before 1.0.5.68, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.68, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, and XR1000 before 1.0.0.58.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45604?

It affects 38 products.

Products include Netgear Cbr750 Firmware, Netgear D6220 Firmware, Netgear D6400 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear Lax20 Firmware, Netgear Mk62 Firmware and 32 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-45604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D6220 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxv8-ggg4-fhvm.

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