CVE-2021-45624 Command injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR routers via command injection flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45624?
CVE-2021-45624 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear D8500 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 unauthenticated attacker. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.58, R7000 before 1.0.11.110, R7100LG before 1.0.0.72, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.62, XR300 before 1.0.3.56, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, and R8300 before 1.0.2.144.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45624?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Netgear D7000v2 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45624?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45624 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-2021-45624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D8500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxg5-f3gr-66x2.