CVE-2021-45644 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Incorrect security settings in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to bypass security controls, requiring firmware updates to remediate.

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-2021-45644?

CVE-2021-45644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6220 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.88, AC2400 before 1.2.0.88, AC2600 before 1.2.0.88, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.84, R6330 before 1.1.0.84, R6350 before 1.1.0.84, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.88, R6800 before 1.2.0.88, R6850 before 1.1.0.84, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.88, R7200 before 1.2.0.88, R7350 before 1.2.0.88, R7400 before 1.2.0.88, and R7450 before 1.2.0.88.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45644?

It affects 16 products.

Products include Netgear Ac2100 Firmware, Netgear Ac2400 Firmware, Netgear Ac2600 Firmware, Netgear R6220 Firmware, Netgear R6230 Firmware, Netgear R6260 Firmware and 10 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-45644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear R6220 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82w7-3942-wg3x.

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