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CVE-2021-45619 — Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker

Critical CVSS 9.8

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.86, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.216, EX8000 before 1.0.1.232, LBR1020 before 2.6.3.58, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, R7800 before 1.0.2.80, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.76, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX7300 before 1.0.2.158, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX10 before 1.0.2.88, RAX120 before 1.2.0.16, RAX70 before 1.0.2.88, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.98, EX6400 before 1.0.2.158, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, R6700AX before 1.0.2.88, RAX120v2 before 1.2.0.16, RAX78 before 1.0.2.88, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, RBR350 before 4.3.4.7, RBR40 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6420 before 1.0.0.134, RBS10 before 2.7.3.22, RBS20 before 2.7.3.22, RBS350 before 4.3.4.7, RBS40 before 2.7.3.22, RBS50 before 2.7.3.22, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.134, RBK12 before 2.7.3.22, RBK20 before 2.7.3.22, RBK352 before 4.3.4.7, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2021-12-26
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-77

Affected products

  • netgear / ex6250_firmware
  • netgear / ex7700_firmware
  • netgear / ex8000_firmware
  • netgear / lbr1020_firmware
  • netgear / lbr20_firmware
  • netgear / r7800_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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