Is CVE-2021-45656 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45656 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45656 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2021-45656 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45656?

CVE-2021-45656 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-45656

HIGH

CVE-2021-45656

CWE-74Published: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by server-side injection. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.48, R6080 before 1.0.0.48, R6050 before 1.0.1.26, JR6150 before 1.0.1.26, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, AC2400 before 1.2.0.76, AC2600 before 1.2.0.76, RBK40 before 2.5.1.16, RBR40 before 2.5.1.16, RBS40 before 2.5.1.16, RBK20 before 2.5.1.16, RBR20 before 2.5.1.16, RBS20 before 2.5.1.16, RBK50 before 2.5.1.16, RBR50 before 2.5.1.16, RBS50 before 2.5.1.16, and RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45656 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.