CVE-2018-21221 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting specific NETGEAR D3600, D6000, and R9000 router models. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to execute arbitrary code with high privileges, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.2.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d3600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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