CVE-2018-21212 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting numerous NETGEAR router and extender models, including the D3600, D6000, D6100, and R7500, among others. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion. Organizations should update affected NETGEAR devices to the specified patched firmware versions to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d3600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.56CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex2700_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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