Is CVE-2021-45610 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45610 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45610 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-45610 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45610?

CVE-2021-45610 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2021-45610

CWE-120Published: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.66, D6400 before 1.0.0.100, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.58, DC112A before 1.0.0.52, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.118, EAX80 before 1.0.1.64, R6250 before 1.0.4.48, R7000 before 1.0.11.110, R7100LG before 1.0.0.72, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R7960P before 1.4.1.64, R8000 before 1.0.4.62, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.132, R8000P before 1.4.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX45 before 1.0.2.82, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.106, R6900P before 1.3.2.132, R7900P before 1.4.1.64, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX50 before 1.0.2.82, and RAX75 before 1.0.3.106.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45610 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.