CVE-2021-45648
Published: 26 December 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-45648 is a low-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Netgear Ex6100V2 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 3.1 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 45.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-32414
Vulnerability details
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.106, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.106, EX6250 before 1.0.0.146, EX6400 before 1.0.2.164, EX6400v2 before 1.0.0.146, EX6410 before 1.0.0.146, EX6420 before 1.0.0.146, EX7300 before 1.0.2.164, EX7300v2 before 1.0.0.146, EX7320…
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before 1.0.0.146, EX7700 before 1.0.0.222, LBR1020 before 2.6.5.16, LBR20 before 2.6.5.2, RBK352 before 4.3.4.7, RBK50 before 2.7.3.22, RBR350 before 4.3.4.7, RBR50 before 2.7.3.22, and RBS350 before 4.3.4.7.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.
Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.
Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.
By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.
Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.
Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
Retaining and monitoring training records confirms personnel have completed privacy and security awareness training on handling sensitive data, reducing the chance of unauthorized exposure due to lack of knowledge.