CVE-2018-21169 [High] | Security Vulnerability in D7000 Firmware

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.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-03-30	0.32%	0.13%	-0.19%
2	2025-03-29	0.07%	0.32%	+0.25%
3	2023-03-07	—	0.07%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2025-03-30

0.32%

0.13%

-0.19%

2025-03-29

0.07%

0.32%

+0.25%

2023-03-07

—

0.07%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
8.8	3.0	HIGH	`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
5.8	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:A) Requires access to an adjacent network segment. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	6.5	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

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

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

8.8

3.0

HIGH

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

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

5.8

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:A): Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

6.5

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-21169

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
netgear	d7000_firmware	< 2018-03-01	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware::::::::
netgear	d7800_firmware	< 1.0.1.31	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware::::::::
netgear	d8500_firmware	< 1.0.3.36	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware::::::::
netgear	jnr1010_firmware	< 1.1.0.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jnr1010_firmware::::::::
netgear	jr6150_firmware	< 1.0.1.14	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware::::::::
netgear	jwnr2010_firmware	< 1.1.0.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jwnr2010_firmware::::::::
netgear	pr2000_firmware	< 2018-03-01	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6050_firmware	< 1.0.1.14	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6220_firmware	< 1.1.0.60	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6400_firmware	< 1.1.0.26	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6400_firmware	< 1.0.2.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6700_firmware	< 1.2.0.2	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6800_firmware	< 1.2.0.2	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware::::::::
netgear	r6900_firmware	< 1.2.0.2	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware::::::::
netgear	r7300dst_firmware	< 1.0.0.56	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware::::::::
netgear	r7500_firmware	< 1.0.0.112	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware::::::::
netgear	r7500_firmware	< 1.0.3.24	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware::::::::
netgear	r7800_firmware	< 1.0.2.36	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware::::::::
netgear	r7900p_firmware	< 1.1.4.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware::::::::
netgear	r8000p_firmware	< 1.1.4.6	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware::::::::
netgear	r8300_firmware	< 1.0.2.104	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware::::::::
netgear	r8500_firmware	< 1.0.2.104	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware::::::::
netgear	r9000_firmware	< 1.0.2.52	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware::::::::
netgear	wndr3700_firmware	< 1.0.2.94	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware::::::::
netgear	wndr3700_firmware	< 1.1.0.50	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware::::::::
netgear	wndr4300_firmware	< 1.0.2.96	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware::::::::
netgear	wndr4300_firmware	< 1.0.0.52	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware::::::::
netgear	wndr4500_firmware	< 1.0.0.52	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware::::::::
netgear	wnr1000_firmware	< 1.1.0.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000_firmware::::::::
netgear	wnr2020_firmware	< 1.1.0.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware::::::::
netgear	wnr2050_firmware	< 1.1.0.46	cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2050_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2018-21169

URL	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000055189/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2913	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2018-21169

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-21169

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-21169

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-21169

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-21169

References for CVE-2018-21169