What is CVE-2018-21226?

CVE-2018-21226 is a vulnerability that affects certain NETGEAR devices, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21226?

The severity of CVE-2018-21226 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-21226?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-21226 by bypassing authentication on vulnerable NETGEAR devices.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-21226?

Yes, NETGEAR has released firmware updates to address the authentication bypass vulnerability. Please refer to the official NETGEAR advisory for more information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21226

high

8.8

CWE

269

28/4/2020

5/5/2020

CVE-2018-21226

Q: Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2018-21226?

CVE-2018-21226 affects JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.48, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.48, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.48, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.48.

First published: Tue Apr 28 2020(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.48, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.48, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.48, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.48.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netgear Jnr1010 Firmware	<1.1.0.48
NETGEAR JNR1010	=v2
Netgear Jwnr2010 Firmware	<1.1.0.48
Netgear Jwnr2010	=v5
Netgear Wnr1000 Firmware	<1.1.0.48
Netgear WNR1000	=v4
Netgear Wnr2020 Firmware	<1.1.0.48
Netgear Wnr2020
Netgear Wnr2050 Firmware	<1.1.0.48
Netgear Wnr2050

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Reference Links

https://kb.netgear.com/000055110/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0748

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-21226?
CVE-2018-21226 is a vulnerability that affects certain NETGEAR devices, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication.
Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2018-21226?
CVE-2018-21226 affects JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.48, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.48, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.48, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.48.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-21226?
The severity of CVE-2018-21226 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-21226?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-21226 by bypassing authentication on vulnerable NETGEAR devices.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-21226?
Yes, NETGEAR has released firmware updates to address the authentication bypass vulnerability. Please refer to the official NETGEAR advisory for more information.

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