CVE-2021-45679 (GCVE-0-2021-45679)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-26 00:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:47
VLAI?
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects R6900P before 1.3.3.140, R7000 before 1.0.11.126, R7000P before 1.3.3.140, and RS400 before 1.5.1.80.
Severity ?
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
CWE
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