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CVE-2018-21169· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

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.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded

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Published
Apr 27, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 48th percentile
CWE
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Action score

35

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
8.8
CNA · mitre
8.8
agree

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/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
netgeard7000 firmware
netgeard7000
netgeard7800 firmware
netgeard7800
netgeard8500 firmware
netgeard8500
netgearjnr1010 firmware
netgearjnr1010
netgearjr6150 firmware
netgearjr6150
netgearjwnr2010 firmware
netgearjwnr2010

and 42 more

Affected versions

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

  • netgear d7000 firmwarebefore 2018-03-01
  • netgear d7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.31
  • netgear d8500 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.36
  • netgear jnr1010 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.46
  • netgear jr6150 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.14
  • netgear jwnr2010 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.46
  • netgear pr2000 firmwarebefore 2018-03-01
  • netgear r6050 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.14
  • netgear r6220 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.60
  • netgear r6400 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.26
  • netgear r6400 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.46
  • netgear r6700 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.2
  • netgear r6800 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.2
  • netgear r6900 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.2
  • netgear r7300dst firmwarebefore 1.0.0.56
  • netgear r7500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.112
  • netgear r7500 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.24
  • netgear r7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.36
  • netgear r7900p firmwarebefore 1.1.4.6
  • netgear r8000p firmwarebefore 1.1.4.6

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-45497NETGEAR D7000 devices before 1.0.1.82 are affected by authentication bypass.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2021-45496NETGEAR D7000 devices before 1.0.1.82 are affected by authentication bypass.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2021-45512Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by weak cryptography.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2021-45495NETGEAR D7000 devices before 1.0.1.68 are affected by authentication bypass.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2021-45636NETGEAR D7000 devices before 1.0.1.82 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2019-20680Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user.
    32Monitor

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

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

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

  • Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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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