CVE-2018-21099 describes a command injection vulnerability affecting NETGEAR R7800 devices running firmware versions prior to 1.0.2.60. An authenticated attacker on the local network can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the device. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the potential for a sophisticated attacker to leverage this flaw remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.2.60CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
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