VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-45508

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, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, and RBR850 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/rbk752 firmware · netgear/rbr750 firmware · netgear/rbs750 firmware · netgear/rbk852 firmware · netgear/rbr850 firmware
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064133/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0490Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000064133/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0490Patch, Vendor Advisory

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