HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-21096
HIGH

CVE-2018-21096

CWE-352Published: April 27, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects WAC120 before 2.1.7, WAC505 before 5.0.5.4, WAC510 before 5.0.5.4, WNAP320 before 3.7.11.4, WNAP210v2 before 3.7.11.4, WNDAP350 before 3.7.11.4, WNDAP360 before 3.7.11.4, WNDAP660 before 3.7.11.4, WNDAP620 before 2.1.7, WND930 before 2.1.5, and WN604 before 3.3.10.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-21096 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear22 product(s)
wac120 firmwarewac120wac505 firmwarewac505wac510 firmwarewac510wnap320 firmwarewnap320wnap210 firmwarewnap210wndap350 firmwarewndap350+10
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000060455/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2018-0096
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000060455/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2018-0096

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000060455/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2018-0096Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000060455/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2018-0096Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-21096
CVSS Score7.4 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 27, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-21096 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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