VDB-154295 · CVE-2018-21161 · GCVE-0-2018-21161

Netgear D7800/R7800/R9000 Configuration privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netgear D7800, R7800 and R9000. This impacts an unknown function of the component Configuration. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-21161. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear D7800, R7800 and R9000 (Wireless LAN Software) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 04/23/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.netgear.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-21161 since 04/20/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Productinfo

Type

Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

Netgear

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.netgear.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/20/2020 🔍
04/23/2020 +3 days 🔍
04/24/2020 +1 days 🔍
10/12/2020 +171 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: kb.netgear.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-21161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-21161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-154295

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2020 07:20
Updated: 10/12/2020 12:06
Changes: 04/24/2020 07:20 (37), 04/24/2020 07:25 (12), 10/12/2020 12:04 (1), 10/12/2020 12:06 (1)
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