CVE-2021-45529
CWE-120Published: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects CBR40 before 2.3.5.12, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.58, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.62.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-45529 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-45529 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts