Is CVE-2021-45549 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45549 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45549 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2021-45549 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45549?

CVE-2021-45549 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-45549

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 LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MK62 before 1.1.6.122, MR60 before 1.1.6.122, MS60 before 1.1.6.122, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.118, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.118, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7850 before 1.0.5.68, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, R7960P before 1.4.2.84, R8000 before 1.0.4.68, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, and XR1000 before 1.0.0.58.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45549 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.