Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R6700 before 1.0.1.48, R7500 before 1.0.0.124, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.102, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.104, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.56, and WNR2000v5-R2000 before 1.0.0.68.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.48 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.124 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.58 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.2 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.2 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.48 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.124 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.58 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.2 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.2 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.102 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v4 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.104 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v1 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.56 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v2 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.56 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v3 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.68 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v5 | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.102 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v4 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.104 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v1 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.56 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.56 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v3 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.68 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v5 Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-21135
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rg5-hf9j-26mf
References
More NETGEAR R6700 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05377 NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta, R6400 before 1.0.1.18.Beta, R6700 before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-08805 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6700 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-08804 Authentication bypass in NETGEAR R6700 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-16567 Netgear D6220 with Firmware Version 1.0.0.80, D8500 with Firmware Version 1.0.3.60, R6700… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10624 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6700v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12311 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR Multiple Routers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-21135 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-21135 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rg5-hf9j-26mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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