Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6400
CVE-2021-45605
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.68, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kb.netgear.com/000064072/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Stack-Overfl… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45605?
- CVE-2021-45605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6400, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2021-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.