HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-45641
HIGH

CVE-2021-45641

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.72, D6000 before 1.0.0.72, D6200 before 1.1.00.34, D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000 before 1.0.1.74, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DC112A before 1.0.0.42, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX3700 before 1.0.0.76, EX3800 before 1.0.0.76, EX6120 before 1.0.0.46, EX6130 before 1.0.0.28, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6900 before 1.0.2.6, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.70, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.56.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45641 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

netgear97 product(s)
d3600 firmwared3600d6000 firmwared6000d6200 firmwared6200d6220 firmwared6220d6400 firmwared6400d7000 firmwared7000+85
Source: NVD CPE · 98 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-2021-45641
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-45641 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.