CVE-2021-45679 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.4 Published 26 Dec 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges on affected NETGEAR routers, potentially gaining administrative control over the device.

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-2021-45679?

CVE-2021-45679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6900p 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 privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45679?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear Rs400 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-45679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear R6900p Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4p5-rqjf-82f3.