What is CVE-2021-45679?

CVE-2021-45679 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6900p. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-12-26.

How severe is CVE-2021-45679?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NETGEAR R6900p

CVE-2021-45679

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.

EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgear R6900p
Netgear R6900p_firmware
Netgear R7000
Netgear R7000_firmware
Netgear R7000p
Netgear R7000p_firmware
Netgear Rs400
Netgear Rs400_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45679?: CVE-2021-45679 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6900p. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-45679?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.