Is CVE-2021-45658 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45658 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45658 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-45658 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45658?

CVE-2021-45658 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2021-45658

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

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by server-side injection. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.58, DM200 before 1.0.0.66, EX2700 before 1.0.1.56, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX6250 before 1.0.0.110, EX6410 before 1.0.0.110, EX6420 before 1.0.0.110, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.110, EX7300 before 1.0.2.144, EX6400 before 1.0.2.144, EX7320 before 1.0.0.110, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.48, R7800 before 1.0.2.68, R8900 before 1.0.5.2, R9000 before 1.0.5.2, RAX120 before 1.0.1.90, RBK40 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, RBS50Y before 2.6.1.40, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.80, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.72, XR500 before 2.3.2.56, and XR700 before 1.0.1.20.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45658 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.