CVE-2018-21130 describes a critical command injection vulnerability impacting NETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 devices running firmware versions prior to 5.0.0.17. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to execute arbitrary commands with high privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability poses a significant risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact necessitates immediate patching.
| 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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