5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-21231
NETGEAR Multiple Devices Incorrect Security Settings Vulnerability
Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D1500 before 1.0.0.27, D500 before 1.0.0.27, D6100 before 1.0.0.57, D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX2700 before 1.0.1.42, EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6000 before 1.0.0.24, EX6100 before 1.0.2.18, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150 before 1.0.0.34_1.0.70, EX6200 before 1.0.3.82_1.1.117, EX6400 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, EX7300 before 1.0.1.78, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.42, JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.42, PR2000 before 1.0.0.22, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.14, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.34, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, R7300DST before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.26, R7800 before 1.0.2.44, R7900 before 1.0.1.26, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.26, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.46, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.66, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.54, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.42, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.42, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.42.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2020, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 1, 2020, 3:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-21231 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 dgn2200_firmware
3 Netgear r7800_firmware
4 Netgear d7000_firmware
5 Netgear ex6200_firmware
6 Netgear ex7000_firmware
7 Netgear jr6150_firmware
8 Netgear pr2000_firmware
9 Netgear r6050_firmware
10 Netgear r6220_firmware
11 Netgear r6300_firmware
12 Netgear r6700_firmware
13 Netgear r6900_firmware
14 Netgear r6900p_firmware
15 Netgear r7000_firmware
16 Netgear r7000p_firmware
17 Netgear r9000_firmware
18 Netgear d7800_firmware
19 Netgear r7500_firmware
20 Netgear r6400_firmware
21 Netgear r7900_firmware
22 Netgear r8000_firmware
23 Netgear d6220_firmware
24 Netgear d6400_firmware
25 Netgear d8500_firmware
26 Netgear ex3700_firmware
27 Netgear ex3800_firmware
28 Netgear ex6000_firmware
29 Netgear ex6100_firmware
30 Netgear ex6120_firmware
31 Netgear ex6130_firmware
32 Netgear ex6150_firmware
33 Netgear r6250_firmware
34 Netgear r7100lg_firmware
35 Netgear r8300_firmware
36 Netgear r8500_firmware
37 Netgear ex2700_firmware
38 Netgear ex6400_firmware
39 Netgear ex7300_firmware
40 Netgear wnr2020_firmware
41 Netgear d6100_firmware
42 Netgear wnr2050_firmware
43 Netgear wn2000rpt_firmware
44 Netgear wn3000rp_firmware
45 Netgear wn3100rp_firmware
46 Netgear wndr3700_firmware
47 Netgear wndr4300_firmware
48 Netgear wnr2000_firmware
49 Netgear wn2500rp_firmware
50 Netgear r7300dst_firmware
51 Netgear wndr3400_firmware
52 Netgear jnr1010_firmware
53 Netgear jwnr2010_firmware
54 Netgear r6100_firmware
55 Netgear wnr1000_firmware
56 Netgear dgn2200b_firmware
57 Netgear d500_firmware
58 Netgear d1500_firmware
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-2018-21231.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000055103/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0102 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-21231 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000055103/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0102 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000055103/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0102 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d1500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.27 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.27 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.57 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.74 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.60 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.39 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.94 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dgn2200:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.94 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dgn2200b:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex2700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.18 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.34_1.0.70 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.82_1.1.117 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ex7300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jnr1010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jnr1010:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jr6150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jwnr2010_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jwnr2010:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:pr2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.16 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.14 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.4.12 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.9.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.22 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.40 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.54 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.110 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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) 1.0.3.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn2000rpt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.26 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn2000rpt:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn2500rp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.46 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn2500rp:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn3000rp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn3000rp:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn3100rp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.56 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn3100rp:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.14 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3400:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.96 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.54 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.98 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.64 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.42 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-2018-21231 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-2018-21231 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.22667

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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