HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-21162
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-21162

CWE-78Published: April 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D6400 before 1.0.0.78, EX6200 before 1.0.3.86, EX7000 before 1.0.0.64, R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.6, R6400 before 1.0.1.12, R6700 before 1.0.1.16, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7100LG before 1.0.0.42, R7300DST before 1.0.0.44, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.36, R8300 before 1.0.2.74, R8500 before 1.0.2.74, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-21162 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear32 product(s)
d6400 firmwared6400ex6200 firmwareex6200ex7000 firmwareex7000r6250 firmwarer6250r6300 firmwarer6300r6400 firmwarer6400+20
Source: NVD CPE · 32 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/000059147/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0074
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000059147/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0074

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000059147/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0074Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000059147/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Gateways-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0074Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-21162
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 23, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-21162 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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