CVE-2018-21127 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in NETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 devices running firmware versions prior to 5.0.0.17. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with high privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, affected organizations should prioritize patching to mitigate this severe threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wac505_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.0.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wac510_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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