Buffer overflow in Netgear R7500
CVE-2018-21173
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R7500 before 1.0.0.122, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.92, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-21173?
- CVE-2018-21173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R7500, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-21173?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.