HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-45539
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-45539

CWE-77Published: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.74, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX45 before 1.0.2.28, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX50 before 1.0.2.28, and RAX75 before 1.0.3.106.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45539 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

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 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear24 product(s)
r7900p firmwarer7900pr7960p firmwarer7960pr8000 firmwarer8000r8000p firmwarer8000pmr60 firmwaremr60rax20 firmwarerax20+12
Source: NVD CPE · 24 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://kb.netgear.com/000064476/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0195
PATCHhttps://kb.netgear.com/000064476/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0195

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000064476/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0195Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000064476/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0195Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-45539
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-45539 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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