Denial of Service Vulnerability in NETGEAR Routers
CVE-2018-21166

4.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
R6100 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 April 2020

What is CVE-2018-21166?

Certain NETGEAR routers are susceptible to a denial of service attack, which could disrupt normal operations. Affected models include R6100, R7500, R7800, among others, all of which require firmware updates to remediate the issue. Users are advised to check their devices and apply the necessary updates to ensure their networks remain secure against potential threats.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000055193/Security-Advisory-for-De...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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