CVE-2018-21117 Command injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on NETGEAR XR500 routers via the traceroute handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-21117?
CVE-2018-21117 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Xr500 Firmware, published on 22 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR XR500 devices before 2.3.2.32 are affected by remote code execution by unauthenticated attackers via the traceroute handler.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Xr500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-21117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Xr500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xprj-64cf-h29h.