HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-45595
HIGH

CVE-2021-45595

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

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45595 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low 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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear28 product(s)
lbr20 firmwarelbr20rbs50y firmwarerbs50yrbr10 firmwarerbr10rbr20 firmwarerbr20rbr40 firmwarerbr40rbr50 firmwarerbr50+16
Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-45595
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2021

Related CVEs (CWE-77)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-45595 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.