CVE-2021-45669 [Low] | XSS in Rax200 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects RAX200 before 1.0.3.106, MR60 before 1.0.6.110, RAX20 before 1.0.2.82, RAX45 before 1.0.2.72, RAX80 before 1.0.3.106, MS60 before 1.0.6.110, RAX15 before 1.0.2.82, RAX50 before 1.0.2.72, RAX75 before 1.0.3.106, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, and RBK852 before 3.2.16.6.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.27%	0.42%	+0.14%
2	2025-03-17	0.05%	0.27%	+0.22%
3	2023-03-07	—	0.05%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.27%

0.42%

+0.14%

2025-03-17

0.05%

0.27%

+0.22%

2023-03-07

—

0.05%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
3.7	3.1	LOW	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	0.7	2.7	[email protected]
4.8	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	1.7	2.7	[email protected]
3.5	2.0	LOW	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:M) Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:N) No confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:N) No availability impact.	6.8	2.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

3.7

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

0.7

2.7

[email protected]

4.8

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

1.7

2.7

[email protected]

3.5

2.0

LOW

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M): Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N): No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N): No availability impact.

6.8

2.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-45669

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
netgear	rax200_firmware	< 1.0.3.106	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax200_firmware::::::::
netgear	mr60_firmware	< 1.0.6.110	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr60_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax20_firmware	< 1.0.2.82	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax20_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax45_firmware	< 1.0.2.72	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax45_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax80_firmware	< 1.0.3.106	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware::::::::
netgear	ms60_firmware	< 1.0.6.110	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms60_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax15_firmware	< 1.0.2.82	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax15_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax50_firmware	< 1.0.2.72	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware::::::::
netgear	rax75_firmware	< 1.0.3.106	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbr750_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbr850_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbs750_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbs850_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbk752_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware::::::::
netgear	rbk852_firmware	< 3.2.16.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2021-45669

URL	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000064478/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0210	Patch Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2021-45669

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-45669

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-45669

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-45669

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-45669

References for CVE-2021-45669