Which NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection?

Certain NETGEAR devices affected by command injection include D7000, D7800, D8500, R6700, R6700v2, R6800, R6900, R6900P, R6900v2.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21225?

The severity of CVE-2018-21225 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.8.

How can I fix the command injection vulnerability on my NETGEAR device?

To fix the command injection vulnerability, update your NETGEAR device firmware to the latest version available.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-21225?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-21225 in the Netgear security advisory: https://kb.netgear.com/000055112/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2160.

What are the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers associated with this vulnerability?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers associated with CVE-2018-21225 are CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) and CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21225

medium

6.8

CWE

78 77

28/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21225: OS Command Injection

First published: Tue Apr 28 2020(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, R6700 before 1.0.1.30, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.16, R6800 before 1.2.0.16, R6900 before 1.0.1.30, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.16, R7000 before 1.0.9.12, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.44, R8300 before 1.0.2.106, R8500 before 1.0.2.106, and R9000 before 1.0.2.52.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netgear D7800 Firmware	<1.0.1.34
Netgear D7800
Netgear D7000 Firmware	<1.0.1.60
NETGEAR D7000
Netgear D8500 Firmware	<1.0.3.39
Netgear D8500
Netgear R6700 Firmware	<1.0.1.30
NETGEAR R6700
Netgear R6700 Firmware	<1.2.0.16
NETGEAR R6700	=v2
Netgear R6800 Firmware	<1.2.0.16
Netgear R6800
Netgear R6900 Firmware	<1.0.1.30
Netgear R6900
Netgear R6900 Firmware	<1.2.0.16
Netgear R6900	=v2
Netgear R6900p Firmware	<1.2.0.22
Netgear R6900P
Netgear R7000 Firmware	<1.0.9.12
NETGEAR R7000
Netgear R7000p Firmware	<1.2.0.22
Netgear R7000P
Netgear R7500 Firmware	<1.0.3.20
Netgear R7500	=v2
NETGEAR R7800 firmware	<1.0.2.44
NETGEAR R7800
Netgear R8300 Firmware	<1.0.2.106
NETGEAR R8300
Netgear R8500 Firmware	<1.0.2.106
NETGEAR R8500
Netgear R9000 Firmware	<1.0.2.52
NETGEAR R9000

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Reference Links

https://kb.netgear.com/000055112/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2160

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection?
Certain NETGEAR devices affected by command injection include D7000, D7800, D8500, R6700, R6700v2, R6800, R6900, R6900P, R6900v2.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-21225?
The severity of CVE-2018-21225 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.8.
How can I fix the command injection vulnerability on my NETGEAR device?
To fix the command injection vulnerability, update your NETGEAR device firmware to the latest version available.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-21225?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-21225 in the Netgear security advisory: https://kb.netgear.com/000055112/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2160.
What are the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers associated with this vulnerability?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers associated with CVE-2018-21225 are CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) and CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')).