VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-45504

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.14%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, RBR852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBS850 before 3.2.17.12.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.14% probability · 65th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: netgear/cbr40 firmware · netgear/cbr750 firmware · netgear/rbr850 firmware · netgear/rbr852 firmware · netgear/rbs850 firmware
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064128/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0475Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064128/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0475Patch, Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.