What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45543?

CVE-2021-45543 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-45543?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-45543. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Rbr850 Firmware CVE-2021-45543

MEDIUM

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2021-12-26 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Netgear Rbr850 Firmware Rbs850 Firmware R8000 Firmware R7900P Firmware R8000P Firmware Rbk852 Firmware Rax200 Firmware

6.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-77 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects R8000 before 1.0.4.74, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBK852 before 3.2.17.12. Affected products include: Netgear R8000 Firmware, Netgear R8000P Firmware, Netgear Rax200 Firmware, Netgear R7900P Firmware, Netgear Rbr850 Firmware. Version information: before 1.0.4.74.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects R8000 before 1.0.4.74, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, R8000P before 1.4.2.84, R7900P before 1.4.2.84, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and RBK852 before 3.2.17.12.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.6%

Top 54% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.6%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Controlled

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +34

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:1.4.2.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*