CVE-2021-45647
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCertain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EX7000 before 1.0.1.104, R6120 before 1.0.0.76, R6220 before 1.1.0.110, R6230 before 1.1.0.110, R6260 before 1.1.0.78, R6850 before 1.1.0.78, R6350 before 1.1.0.78, R6330 before 1.1.0.78, R6800 before 1.2.0.76, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.76, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.76, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, R7200 before 1.2.0.76, R7350 before 1.2.0.76, R7400 before 1.2.0.76, R7450 before 1.2.0.76, AC2100 before 1.2.0.76, AC2400 before 1.2.0.76, AC2600 before 1.2.0.76, R7900 before 1.0.4.38, R7960P before 1.4.1.66, R8000 before 1.0.4.68, R7900P before 1.4.1.66, R8000P before 1.4.1.66, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, RAX45 before 1.0.2.72, RAX50 before 1.0.2.72, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysisThe application discloses data — error detail, internal paths, tokens, or other users' records — to someone who shouldn't see it. On its own it can look minor, but it hands attackers the map they need for a larger attack. Remediation is about minimising what's returned and enforcing authorization on every piece of data.
General guidance for the information exposure class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.0.1.62< 1.0.1.104< 1.0.0.76= 1.1.0.110< 1.1.0.110< 1.1.0.78< 1.1.0.78< 1.1.0.78CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0.0.761.0.1.621.0.1.104
Upgrade to the specific fixed firmware version for each model as listed in the NETGEAR security advisory (KB article 000064118)
- 1. Identify the exact model number of the NETGEAR router or extender from the affected list.
- 2. Navigate to the NETGEAR support website (support.netgear.com) or use the NETGEAR Nighthawk/Orbi app.
- 3. Locate the firmware download section for your specific model.
- 4. Download the firmware version equal to or newer than the fixed version for your device: EAX80: 1.0.1.62 or later | EX7000: 1.0.1.104 or later | R6120: 1.0.0.76 or later | R6220: 1.1.0.110 or later | R6230: 1.1.0.110 or later | R6260: 1.1.0.78 or later | R6850: 1.1.0.78 or later | R6350: 1.1.0.78 or later | R6330/R6800/R6700v2/R6900v2/R7200/R7350/R7400/R7450/AC2100/AC2400/AC2600: 1.2.0.76 or lat
- 5. Access the router's web management interface (typically at routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1).
- 6. Navigate to Advanced > Administration > Firmware Update or similar path.
- 7. Select the downloaded firmware file and initiate the update.
- 8. Wait for the update to complete and the device to reboot automatically.
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