CVE-2018-21229
lowpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.38, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–6.5
weaknesses
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No weakness (CWE) mapping recorded.
affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://kb.netgear.com/000055105/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0124cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21229cnnvd
- https://kb.netgear.com/000055105/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0124enisa_euvd
- https://kb.netgear.com/000055105/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2016-0124Vendor Advisorynvd
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