CVE-2021-45511: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass

Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available

What, why and how

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects AC2100 before 2021-08-27, AC2400 before 2021-08-27, AC2600 before 2021-08-27, D7000 before 2021-08-27, R6220 before 2021-08-27, R6230 before 2021-08-27, R6260 before 2021-08-27, R6330 before 2021-08-27, R6350 before 2021-08-27, R6700v2 before 2021-08-27, R6800 before 2021-08-27, R6850 before 2021-08-27, R6900v2 before 2021-08-27, R7200 before 2021-08-27, R7350 before 2021-08-27, R7400 before 2021-08-27, and R7450 before 2021-08-27.

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: an adjacent network → vulnerable operation → bypass an access boundary or take over an account
Attack surface: Adjacent
Privileges required: High: elevated access is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.: CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:U/UI:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-32277Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record ↗

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20211229Security Bulletin 29 Dec 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 29 Dec 2021, published on 29 December 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-017201複数の NETGEAR デバイスにおける脆弱性

複数の NETGEAR デバイスには、不特定の脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: n/a
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 26 Dec 2021 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 04:39 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-32277

Product sourceUnavailable

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceUnavailable

NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification, affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

2021-12-26CVE published

2024-08-04Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-32277↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass

Published severity in operational context

Evidence used

Compensating controls

Verification

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2021-32277