CVE-2021-45611: netgear dc112a_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-45611 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in netgear dc112a_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.6% 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 unauthenticated attacker. This affects DC112A before 1.0.0.52, R6400 before 1.0.1.68, RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.38, XR300 before 1.0.3.68, R8500 before 1.0.2.144, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, R8300 before 1.0.2.144, and RAX80 before 1.0.3.106.

• 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.