CVE-2021-45651

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% 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 sensitive information. This affects RBK50 before 2.7.3.22, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, and RBS50 before 2.7.3.22.

Affected products

NETGEAR Rbk50 Firmware: before 2.7.3.22 — fixed in 2.7.3.22
NETGEAR Rbr50 Firmware: before 2.7.3.22 — fixed in 2.7.3.22
NETGEAR Rbs50 Firmware: before 2.7.3.22 — fixed in 2.7.3.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Rbk50 Firmware 2.7.3.22; NETGEAR Rbr50 Firmware 2.7.3.22; NETGEAR Rbs50 Firmware 2.7.3.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000064441/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2017-3085
https://kb.netgear.com/000064441/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2017-3085

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