CVE-2018-21123
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2020 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:54 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorWC7500 FirmwareWC7600 FirmwareWC7520 Firmware
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects WC7500 before 6.5.3.9, WC7520 before 6.5.3.9, WC7600v1 before 6.5.3.9, and WC7600v2 before 6.5.3.9.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.5.3.9
Affected range stops below 6.5.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-wc7500 (same device)
v < 6.5.3.9
Affected range stops below 6.5.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-wc7520 (same device)
v < 6.5.3.9
Affected range stops below 6.5.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-wc7600 (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.netgear.com/000060235/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Wireless-Controllers-PSV-2018-0230CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74
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