Buffer overflow in Netgear D7800

CVE-2018-21197

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.34, R6100 before 1.0.1.22, R7500 before 1.0.0.122, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.26, 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 (47.9th 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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21197?
CVE-2018-21197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-21197?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.