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CVE-2021-45551

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  • Published2021-12-26
  • Fixed in1.2.0.62
  • WeaknessCWE-77

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Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.26, JR6150 before 1.0.1.26, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, AC2100 before 1.2.0.62, AC2400 before 1.2.0.62, AC2600 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-12-2601:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Netgear ac2100 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2< 1.2.0.621.2.0.62
Netgear ac2400 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2< 1.2.0.621.2.0.62
Netgear ac2600 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2< 1.2.0.621.2.0.62

15 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Netgear ac2100 firmware to 1.2.0.62

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-77read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-12-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45551?

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.40, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.26, JR6150 before 1.0.1.26, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, AC2100 before 1.2.0.62, AC2400 before 1.2.0.62, AC2600 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.

Is CVE-2021-45551 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-45551 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-45551?

CVE-2021-45551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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