CVE-2021-45493

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of administrative credentials. This affects RAX35 before 1.0.4.102, RAX38 before 1.0.4.102, and RAX40 before 1.0.4.102.

Affected products

NETGEAR Rax35 Firmware: before 1.0.4.102 — fixed in 1.0.4.102
NETGEAR Rax38 Firmware: before 1.0.4.102 — fixed in 1.0.4.102
NETGEAR Rax40 Firmware: before 1.0.4.102 — fixed in 1.0.4.102

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Rax35 Firmware 1.0.4.102; NETGEAR Rax38 Firmware 1.0.4.102; NETGEAR Rax40 Firmware 1.0.4.102. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064453/Security-Advisory-for-Admin-Credential-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2019-0293
https://kb.netgear.com/000064453/Security-Advisory-for-Admin-Credential-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2019-0293

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