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CVE-2021-45498

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

NETGEAR R6700v2 devices before 1.2.0.88 are affected by authentication bypass.

Affected products

• NETGEAR R6700V2 Firmware: before 1.2.0.88 — fixed in 1.2.0.88

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR R6700V2 Firmware 1.2.0.88. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000064054/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-R6700v2-PSV-2018-0630
• https://kb.netgear.com/000064054/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-R6700v2-PSV-2018-0630

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