CVE-2018-21128 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on NETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 devices, gaining unauthorized access to the management interface.

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-2018-21128?

CVE-2018-21128 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, 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

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects WAC505 before 5.0.0.17 and WAC510 before 5.0.0.17.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21128?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netgear Wac505 Firmware, Netgear Wac510 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-21128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgwh-rghq-wr66.

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