Command Injection Vulnerability in NETGEAR Routers
CVE-2018-21164

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
R6220 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 April 2020

What is CVE-2018-21164?

Certain NETGEAR router models are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by an authenticated user. This flaw affects the R6220 model prior to version 1.1.0.64 and the WNDR3700v5 model prior to version 1.1.0.54. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device through specially crafted inputs, leading to unauthorized actions and potential compromise of the device's security settings.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000055195/Security-Advisory-for-Po...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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