Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01058 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.34 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.46 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.3.16 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.34 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.46 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-21161
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r96w-9924-q3fv
References
More NETGEAR D7800 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08250 The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20695 Certain D-Link, Edimax, NETGEAR, TP-Link, Tenda, and Western Digital devices are affected… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20705 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-16116 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-16129 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09955 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2018-21161 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-21161 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r96w-9924-q3fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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