CVE-2018-21131 Security feature bypass in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can downgrade firmware on NETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 devices, bypassing security updates.
- 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-2018-21131?
CVE-2018-21131 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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 unauthenticated firmware downgrade. This affects WAC505 before 5.0.0.17 and WAC510 before 5.0.0.17.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21131?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear Wac505 Firmware, Netgear Wac510 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-21131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc5f-m375-x98q.