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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-45512 · published 26 December 2021

CVE-2021-45512: Netgear d7000 firmware broken cryptographic algorithm vulnerability

Netgear · D7000 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by weak cryptography. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.62, D8500 before 1.0.3.50, EX3700 before 1.0.0.84, EX3800 before 1.0.0.84, EX6120 before 1.0.0.54, EX6130 before 1.0.0.36, EX7000 before 1.0.1.90, R6250 before 1.0.4.42, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7100LG before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8300 before 1.0.2.134, R8500 before 1.0.2.134, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.54% · top 56.6% CWE-327 · Broken cryptographic algorithm
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
0.54%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
21Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by weak cryptography. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.62, D8500 before 1.0.3.50, EX3700 before 1.0.0.84, EX3800 before 1.0.0.84, EX6120 before 1.0.0.54, EX6130 before 1.0.0.36, EX7000 before 1.0.1.90, R6250 before 1.0.4.42, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7100LG before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8300 before 1.0.2.134, R8500 before 1.0.2.134, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064117/Security-Advisory-for-Broken-Cryptography-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2020-0134 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064117/Security-Advisory-for-Broken-Cryptography-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2020-0134 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-45512), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.