Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6300v2
CVE-2021-45528
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.52, R6900 before 1.0.2.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.88, R7900 before 1.0.3.18, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX75 before 1.0.3.88, RAX80 before 1.0.3.88, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45528?
- CVE-2021-45528 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6300v2, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45528?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.