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CVE-2018-21165· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service.

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service. This affects R6100 before 1.0.1.22, R7500 before 1.0.0.122, R7800 before 1.0.2.42, R8900 before 1.0.3.10, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.54, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.54, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64.

MediumCVSS 4.9 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 23, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.1% · 65th percentile
CWE
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Action score

19

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
19 / 40 · 4.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.9
CNA · mitre
4.5
0.4 point gap

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:N/I:N/PR:H/S:U/UI:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
netgearr6100 firmware
netgearr6100
netgearr7500 firmware
netgearr7500
netgearr7800 firmware
netgearr7800
netgearr8900 firmware
netgearr8900
netgearr9000 firmware
netgearr9000
netgearwndr3700 firmware
netgearwndr3700

and 6 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • netgear r6100 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.22
  • netgear r7500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.122
  • netgear r7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.42
  • netgear r8900 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.10
  • netgear r9000 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.10
  • netgear wndr3700 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.96
  • netgear wndr4300 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.98
  • netgear wndr4300 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.54
  • netgear wndr4500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.54
  • netgear wnr2000 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.64

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  • CVE-2025-29044Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Netgear- R61 router V1.0.1.28 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the QUERY_STRING key v
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21217Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21216Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21203Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2017-18731Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2017-18775Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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