CVE-2021-45636 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR D7000 devices, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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-2021-45636?

CVE-2021-45636 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear D7000 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

NETGEAR D7000 devices before 1.0.1.82 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear D7000 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45636 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-2021-45636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D7000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h328-mrrm-rx8q.

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