CVE-2018-21229 Misconfiguration in n/a
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-2018-21229?
CVE-2018-21229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R7500 Firmware, published on 24 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 R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.38, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21229?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Netgear R7500 Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware, Netgear Wn3000rp Firmware, Netgear Wndr4300 Firmware, Netgear Wndr4500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-21229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R7500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w29-23fj-v8v5.