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CVE-2018-21093 json

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-13611

cvss
6.4
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.42, EX3700 before 1.0.0.70, EX3800 before 1.0.0.70, EX6000 before 1.0.0.30, EX6100 before 1.0.2.24, EX6120 before 1.0.0.40, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150 before 1.0.0.42, EX6200 before 1.0.3.88, EX7000 before 1.0.0.66, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300-2CXNAS before 1.0.3.60, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.28, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.46, R6900 before 1.0.1.46, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7100LG before 1.0.0.46, R7300 before 1.0.0.68, R7900 before 1.0.2.10, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R8000P before 1.3.0.10, R7900P before 1.3.0.10, R8500 before 1.0.2.122, R8300 before 1.0.2.122, RBW30 before 2.1.2.6, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.0.54, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56.

Patch / fix

  • netgear d8500_firmware 1.0.3.42
  • netgear ex3700_firmware 1.0.0.70
  • netgear ex3800_firmware 1.0.0.70
  • netgear ex6000_firmware 1.0.0.30
  • netgear ex6100_firmware 1.0.2.24
  • netgear ex6120_firmware 1.0.0.40
  • netgear ex6130_firmware 1.0.0.22
  • netgear ex6150_firmware 1.0.0.42
  • netgear ex6200_firmware 1.0.3.88
  • netgear ex7000_firmware 1.0.0.66
  • netgear r6250_firmware 1.0.4.26
  • netgear r6300-2cxnas_firmware 1.0.3.60
  • netgear r6300_firmware 1.0.4.28
  • netgear r6400_firmware 1.0.1.36, 1.0.2.52
  • netgear r6700_firmware 1.0.1.46
  • netgear r6900_firmware 1.0.1.46
  • netgear r7000_firmware 1.0.9.28
  • netgear r7000p_firmware 1.3.1.44
  • netgear r6900p_firmware 1.3.1.44
  • netgear r7100lg_firmware 1.0.0.46

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Exploit prediction

0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.4 CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:L/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:U/UI:N
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.0 6.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

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Sources

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