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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-45507 · published 26 December 2021

CVE-2021-45507: Netgear cbr40 firmware vulnerability

Netgear · Cbr40 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, RBW30 before 2.6.2.2, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBS40V before 2.6.2.8.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.4% · top 28.1%
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
10Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, RBW30 before 2.6.2.2, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBS40V before 2.6.2.8.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

10 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064131/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0487 PatchVendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064131/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0487 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-45507), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.