CVE-2018-21221

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, and R9000 before 1.0.2.52.

References

Link	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000055116/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2459	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21221?: CVE-2018-21221 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-21221?: To fix CVE-2018-21221, 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-2018-21221 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-21221 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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Description

Category

CWE-120 – Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

References

Frequently Asked Questions