# CVE-2021-45642: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:L/C:L/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-12-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.64, EX6250 before 1.0.0.134, EX7700 before 1.0.0.222, LBR20 before 2.6.3.50, RBS50Y before 2.7.3.22, R8900 before 1.0.5.26, R9000 before 1.0.5.26, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, XR700 before 1.0.1.36, EX7320 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120 before 1.2.2.24, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.134, RAX120v2 before 1.2.2.24, EX6410 before 1.0.0.134, RBR10 before 2.7.3.22, RBR20 before 2.7.3.22, 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, 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, RBK40 before 2.7.3.22, and RBK50 before 2.7.3.22.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://kb.netgear.com/000064491/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0427

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