HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-45543
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-45543

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 R8000 before 1.0.4.74, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBK852 before 3.2.17.12.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45543 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

netgear14 product(s)
r8000 firmwarer8000r8000p firmwarer8000prax200 firmwarerax200r7900p firmwarer7900prbr850 firmwarerbr850rbs850 firmwarerbs850+2
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://kb.netgear.com/000064517/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0541
PATCHhttps://kb.netgear.com/000064517/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0541

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000064517/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0541Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000064517/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0541Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-45543
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-2021-45543 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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