CVE-2021-45527: netgear d6220_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-45527 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in netgear d6220_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.68, D6400 before 1.0.0.102, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.58, DC112A before 1.0.0.54, EX7000 before 1.0.1.94, EX7500 before 1.0.0.72, R6250 before 1.0.4.48, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.70, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.102, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.102, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R7100LG before 1.0.0.64, R7850 before 1.0.5.68, R7900 before 1.0.4.30, R7960P before 1.4.1.68, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, RAX200 before 1.0.2.88, RBS40V before 2.6.2.4, RS400 before 1.5.1.80, XR300 before 1.0.3.56, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R8000P before 1.4.1.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7900P before 1.4.1.68, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, and RBK852 before 3.2.17.12.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.