HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-21214
HIGH

CVE-2018-21214

CWE-120Published: April 28, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, EX2700 before 1.0.1.28, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.20, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, and WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.56.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-21214 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear18 product(s)
r9000 firmwarer9000ex2700 firmwareex2700r6100 firmwarer6100r7500 firmwarer7500d6000 firmwared6000d3600 firmwared3600+6
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000055123/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2488
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000055123/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2488

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000055123/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2488Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000055123/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2488Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-21214
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 28, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-21214 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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