Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Ex7000
CVE-2021-45525
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects EX7000 before 1.0.1.80, R6400 before 1.0.1.50, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.118, R6700 before 1.0.2.8, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.118, R6900 before 1.0.2.8, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.9.88, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7900 before 1.0.3.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX80 before 1.0.1.56, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45525?
- CVE-2021-45525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Ex7000, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45525?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.