CVE-2018-21161
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-21161- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13679
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-13679- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r96w-9924-q3fv No score
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r96w-9924-q3fv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-21161- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-21161 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Netgear D7800 Firmware, published April 23, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.