Buffer overflow in Netgear D8500
CVE-2021-45609
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.58, R6250 before 1.0.4.48, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7100LG before 1.0.0.64, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, and R6900P before 1.3.2.132.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (65.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/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-2021-45609?
- CVE-2021-45609 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear D8500, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45609?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.