CVE-2018-21169 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 8.8 Published 27 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Incorrect security settings in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to bypass security controls, requiring firmware updates to remediate.

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-2018-21169?

CVE-2018-21169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7000 Firmware, published on 27 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7000 before 2018-03-01, D7800 before 1.0.1.31, D8500 before 1.0.3.36, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.46, JR6150 before 1.0.1.14, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.46, PR2000 before 2018-03-01, R6050 before 1.0.1.14, R6220 before 1.1.0.60, R6400 before 1.1.0.26, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.46, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.2, R6800 before 1.2.0.2, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.2, R7300DST before 1.0.0.56, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900P before 1.1.4.6, R8000P before 1.1.4.6, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.50, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.52, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.52, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.46, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.46, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.46.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21169?

It affects 27 products.

Products include Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear Jnr1010 Firmware, Netgear Jr6150 Firmware, Netgear Jwnr2010 Firmware and 21 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-21169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D7000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x8j-w832-rw4c.