Buffer overflow in Netgear D7800
CVE-2018-21205
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.30, EX2700 before 1.0.1.28, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.20, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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-2018-21205?
- CVE-2018-21205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-21205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.