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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-45620 · published 26 December 2021

CVE-2021-45620: 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, EAX20 before 1.0.0.58, EAX80 before 1.0.1.68, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MR80 before 1.1.2.20, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, MS80 before 1.1.2.20, MK62 before 1.0.6.116, MK83 before 1.1.2.20, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7850 before 1.0.5.74, R7900 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.74, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR1000 before 1.0.0.58, and XR300 before 1.0.3.68.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.0% · top 19.8% CWE-77 · Command injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
42Affected 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, EAX20 before 1.0.0.58, EAX80 before 1.0.1.68, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MR80 before 1.1.2.20, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, MS80 before 1.1.2.20, MK62 before 1.0.6.116, MK83 before 1.1.2.20, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7850 before 1.0.5.74, R7900 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.74, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR1000 before 1.0.0.58, and XR300 before 1.0.3.68.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064510/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-an Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064510/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-an Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-45620), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.