CVE-2018-21161

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.34, R7800 before 1.0.2.46, and R9000 before 1.0.3.16.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory netgear.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000059469/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Gateways-and-Routers-PSV-2017-0429	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21161?: CVE-2018-21161 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-21161?: To fix CVE-2018-21161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-21161 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-21161 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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