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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-45623 · published 26 December 2021

CVE-2021-45623: Netgear r7800 firmware command injection vulnerability

Netgear · R7800 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R9000 before 1.0.5.2, and XR500 before 2.3.2.66.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% · top 23.9% CWE-77 · Command injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected 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 R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R9000 before 1.0.5.2, and XR500 before 2.3.2.66.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064449/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2019-020 PatchVendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064449/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2019-020 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-45623), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.