CVE-2018-21219 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting numerous NETGEAR router models, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this flaw is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the widespread impact across various NETGEAR devices necessitates prompt patching. Organizations should prioritize updating affected devices to the specified patched firmware versions to mitigate this significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.2.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.2.96CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.2.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.118CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_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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