7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-21168
NETGEAR Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects D7000 before 1.0.1.52, 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 1.0.0.20, 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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-21168 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear wndr4500_firmware
2 Netgear r7800_firmware
3 Netgear d7000_firmware
4 Netgear jr6150_firmware
5 Netgear pr2000_firmware
6 Netgear r6050_firmware
7 Netgear r6220_firmware
8 Netgear r6700_firmware
9 Netgear r6800_firmware
10 Netgear r6900_firmware
11 Netgear r9000_firmware
12 Netgear d7800_firmware
13 Netgear r7500_firmware
14 Netgear r6400_firmware
15 Netgear r7900p_firmware
16 Netgear r8000p_firmware
17 Netgear d8500_firmware
18 Netgear r8300_firmware
19 Netgear r8500_firmware
20 Netgear wnr2020_firmware
21 Netgear wnr2050_firmware
22 Netgear wndr3700_firmware
23 Netgear wndr4300_firmware
24 Netgear r7300dst_firmware
25 Netgear jnr1010_firmware
26 Netgear jwnr2010_firmware
27 Netgear wnr1000_firmware
28 Netgear wndr3700
29 Netgear wndr4500
30 Netgear r6400
31 Netgear r6700
32 Netgear r6900
33 Netgear r7300dst
34 Netgear d7000
35 Netgear d7800
36 Netgear r6220
37 Netgear r7500
38 Netgear wndr4300
39 Netgear wnr2020
40 Netgear wnr2050
41 Netgear d8500
42 Netgear r8300
43 Netgear r8500
44 Netgear wnr1000
45 Netgear jnr1010
46 Netgear r9000
47 Netgear r7800
48 Netgear r6800
49 Netgear r7900p
50 Netgear r8000p
51 Netgear jr6150
52 Netgear pr2000
53 Netgear r6050
54 Netgear jwnr2010
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-21168.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000055190/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-3059 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000055190/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-3059 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-21168 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-21168 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000055190/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-3059
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000055190/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-3059 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000055190/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-3059 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.31 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jnr1010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jnr1010:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.14 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jr6150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jwnr2010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jwnr2010:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:pr2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.14 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.60 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.112 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.94 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.96 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.52 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-21168 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-21168 weaknesses.

CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-116: Excavation Excavation CAPEC-169: Footprinting Footprinting CAPEC-224: Fingerprinting Fingerprinting CAPEC-285: ICMP Echo Request Ping ICMP Echo Request Ping CAPEC-287: TCP SYN Scan TCP SYN Scan CAPEC-290: Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records CAPEC-291: DNS Zone Transfers DNS Zone Transfers CAPEC-292: Host Discovery Host Discovery CAPEC-293: Traceroute Route Enumeration Traceroute Route Enumeration CAPEC-294: ICMP Address Mask Request ICMP Address Mask Request CAPEC-295: Timestamp Request Timestamp Request CAPEC-296: ICMP Information Request ICMP Information Request CAPEC-297: TCP ACK Ping TCP ACK Ping CAPEC-298: UDP Ping UDP Ping CAPEC-299: TCP SYN Ping TCP SYN Ping CAPEC-300: Port Scanning Port Scanning CAPEC-301: TCP Connect Scan TCP Connect Scan CAPEC-302: TCP FIN Scan TCP FIN Scan CAPEC-303: TCP Xmas Scan TCP Xmas Scan CAPEC-304: TCP Null Scan TCP Null Scan CAPEC-305: TCP ACK Scan TCP ACK Scan CAPEC-306: TCP Window Scan TCP Window Scan CAPEC-307: TCP RPC Scan TCP RPC Scan CAPEC-308: UDP Scan UDP Scan CAPEC-309: Network Topology Mapping Network Topology Mapping CAPEC-310: Scanning for Vulnerable Software Scanning for Vulnerable Software CAPEC-312: Active OS Fingerprinting Active OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-313: Passive OS Fingerprinting Passive OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-317: IP ID Sequencing Probe IP ID Sequencing Probe CAPEC-318: IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe CAPEC-319: IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe CAPEC-320: TCP Timestamp Probe TCP Timestamp Probe CAPEC-321: TCP Sequence Number Probe TCP Sequence Number Probe CAPEC-322: TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe CAPEC-323: TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe CAPEC-324: TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe CAPEC-325: TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe CAPEC-326: TCP Initial Window Size Probe TCP Initial Window Size Probe CAPEC-327: TCP Options Probe TCP Options Probe CAPEC-328: TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe CAPEC-329: ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe CAPEC-330: ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe CAPEC-472: Browser Fingerprinting Browser Fingerprinting CAPEC-497: File Discovery File Discovery CAPEC-508: Shoulder Surfing Shoulder Surfing CAPEC-573: Process Footprinting Process Footprinting CAPEC-574: Services Footprinting Services Footprinting CAPEC-575: Account Footprinting Account Footprinting CAPEC-576: Group Permission Footprinting Group Permission Footprinting CAPEC-577: Owner Footprinting Owner Footprinting CAPEC-616: Establish Rogue Location Establish Rogue Location CAPEC-643: Identify Shared Files/Directories on System Identify Shared Files/Directories on System CAPEC-646: Peripheral Footprinting Peripheral Footprinting CAPEC-651: Eavesdropping Eavesdropping
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.00%

score

0.51986

percentile

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