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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-45615 · published 26 December 2021

CVE-2021-45615: Netgear cbr40 firmware command injection vulnerability

Netgear · Cbr40 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R8300 before 1.0.2.154, R8500 before 1.0.2.154, 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, and RBS850 before 3.2.17.12.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.00% · top 38.5% CWE-77 · Command injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.8
1.00%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
13Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R8300 before 1.0.2.154, R8500 before 1.0.2.154, 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, and RBS850 before 3.2.17.12.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064514/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Sys Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064514/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Sys Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-45615), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.