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CVE-2018-21156

7.2 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user.

Published Apr 27, 2020CWE-120EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2018-21156 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.38, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.74, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.102, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.102, EX3700 before 1.0.0.70, EX3800 before 1.0.0.70, EX6000 before 1.0.0.30, EX6100 before 1.0.2.22, EX6120 before 1.0.0.40, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150 before 1.0.0.38, EX6200 before 1.0.3.86, EX7000 before 1.0.0.64, R6250 before 1.0.4.20, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.32, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R6900P before 1.3.0.18, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R7000P before 1.3.0.18, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.10, R7900P before 1.3.0.10, R8000 before 1.0.4.12, R8000P before 1.3.0.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.52, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.46.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000059474/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2460Refkb.netgear.com/000059474/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2460

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21156?

CVE-2018-21156 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-21156?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-21156?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-21156?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-21156 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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