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CVE-2018-21230· 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 D1500 before 1.0.0.27, D500 before 1.0.0.27, D6100 before 1.0.0.57, D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX2700 before 1.0.1.42, EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6000 before 1.0.0.24, EX6100 before 1.0.2.18, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150 before 1.0.0.34_1.0.70, EX6200 before 1.0.3.82_1.1.117, EX6400 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, EX7300 before 1.0.1., JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.42, JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.42, PR2000 before 1.0.0.22, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.14, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.34, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, R7300DST before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.26, R7800 before 1.0.2.44, R7900 before 1.0.1.26, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.26, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.46, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.66, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.54, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.42, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.42, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.42.

MediumCVSS 5.4 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 24, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 38th percentile
CWE
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Action score

21

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
21 / 40 · 5.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.4
CNA · mitre
5.2
0.2 point gap

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

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

Affected systems

VendorProduct
netgeard1500 firmware
netgeard1500
netgeard500 firmware
netgeard500
netgeard6100 firmware
netgeard6100
netgeard6220 firmware
netgeard6220
netgeard6400 firmware
netgeard6400
netgeard7000 firmware
netgeard7000

and 104 more

Affected versions

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

  • netgear d1500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.27
  • netgear d500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.27
  • netgear d6100 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.57
  • netgear d6220 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.40
  • netgear d6400 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.74
  • netgear d7000 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.60
  • netgear d7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.34
  • netgear d8500 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.39
  • netgear dgn2200 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.94
  • netgear dgn2200b firmwarebefore 1.0.0.94
  • netgear ex2700 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.42
  • netgear ex3700 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.64
  • netgear ex3800 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.64
  • netgear ex6000 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.24
  • netgear ex6100 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.18
  • netgear ex6120 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.32
  • netgear ex6130 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.22
  • netgear ex6150 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.34_1.0.70
  • netgear ex6200 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.82_1.1.117
  • netgear ex6400 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.78

Same product

netgear: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-18703Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21139Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21231Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.
    21Monitor

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.

Credits

All researchers

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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

  • 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
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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

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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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