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Advisory Published
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CVE-2018-21231

First published: Fri Apr 24 2020(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D1500 before 1.0.0.27, D500 before 1.0.0.27, D6100 before 1.0.0.57, D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX2700 before 1.0.1.42, EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6000 before 1.0.0.24, EX6100 before 1.0.2.18, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150 before 1.0.0.34_1.0.70, EX6200 before 1.0.3.82_1.1.117, EX6400 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, EX7300 before 1.0.1.78, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.42, JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.42, PR2000 before 1.0.0.22, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.14, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.34, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, R7300DST before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.26, R7800 before 1.0.2.44, R7900 before 1.0.1.26, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.26, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.46, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.66, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.56, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.54, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.42, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.42, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.42.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NETGEAR D1500<1.0.0.27
NETGEAR D1500 firmware
NETGEAR D500<1.0.0.27
NETGEAR D500 Firmware
NETGEAR D6100 firmware<1.0.0.57
NETGEAR D6100 firmware
Netgear D6220 Firmware<1.0.0.40
NETGEAR D6220 firmware
NETGEAR D6400<1.0.0.74
NETGEAR D6400 firmware
NETGEAR D7000v1 firmware<1.0.1.60
NETGEAR D7000 firmware
NETGEAR D7800<1.0.1.34
NETGEAR D7800 Firmware
Netgear D8500 Firmware<1.0.3.39
Netgear D8500 Firmware
NETGEAR DGN2200B firmware<1.0.0.94
NETGEAR DGN2200M=v4
NETGEAR DGND2200B firmware<1.0.0.94
NETGEAR DGND2200B firmware=v4
NETGEAR EX2700 firmware<1.0.1.42
NETGEAR EX2700 firmware
NETGEAR EX3700 firmware<1.0.0.64
Netgear EX3700
NETGEAR EX3800 firmware<1.0.0.64
NETGEAR EX3800 firmware
NETGEAR EX6000<1.0.0.24
NETGEAR EX6000
NETGEAR EX6100 firmware<1.0.2.18
Netgear EX6100
NETGEAR EX6120 firmware<1.0.0.32
Netgear EX6120
NETGEAR EX6130<1.0.0.22
NETGEAR EX6130
NETGEAR EX6150<1.0.0.34_1.0.70
NETGEAR EX6150v2
NETGEAR EX6200 firmware<1.0.3.82_1.1.117
NETGEAR EX6200
NETGEAR EX6400 firmware<1.0.1.78
NETGEAR EX6400v2
NETGEAR EX7000 firmware<1.0.0.56
NETGEAR EX7000 firmware
NETGEAR EX7300<1.0.1.78
NETGEAR EX7300v2
NETGEAR JNR1010 firmware<1.1.0.42
NETGEAR JNR1010v2=v2
NETGEAR JR6150 firmware<1.0.1.10
NETGEAR JR6150
NETGEAR JWNR2010v5 firmware<1.1.0.42
NETGEAR JWNR2010v5 firmware=v5
NETGEAR PR2000 firmware<1.0.0.22
NETGEAR PR2000 firmware
NETGEAR R6050 firmware<1.0.1.10
NETGEAR R6050 firmware
NETGEAR R6100 firmware<1.0.1.16
NETGEAR R6100 firmware
NETGEAR R6220 firmware<1.1.0.50
NETGEAR R6220 firmware
netgear R6250 Firmware<1.0.4.14
NETGEAR R6250
NETGEAR R6300 firmware<1.0.4.12
NETGEAR R6300v2=v2
NETGEAR R6400 firmware<1.0.2.34
NETGEAR R6400 firmware=v2
Netgear R6700 Firmware<1.0.1.26
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.0.1.26
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR R6900P firmware<1.2.0.22
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR R7000 firmware<1.0.9.6
NETGEAR R7000 firmware
NETGEAR R7000P firmware<1.2.0.22
Netgear R7000P
NETGEAR R7100LG firmware<1.0.0.40
Netgear R7100LG
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware<1.0.0.54
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware
NETGEAR R7500v2 firmware<1.0.0.110
NETGEAR R7500v2 firmware
NETGEAR R7500v2 firmware<1.0.3.26
NETGEAR R7500v2 firmware=v2
NETGEAR R7800 firmware<1.0.2.44
NETGEAR R7800
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<1.0.1.26
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R8000 firmware<1.0.3.48
NETGEAR R8000 firmware
NETGEAR R8300 firmware<1.0.2.104
NETGEAR R8300 firmware
NETGEAR R8500<1.0.2.104
NETGEAR R8500
NETGEAR R9000 firmware<1.0.3.10
NETGEAR R9000 firmware
NETGEAR WN2000RPT firmware<1.0.1.26
NETGEAR WN2000RPT firmware=v3
NETGEAR WN2500RP<1.0.1.46
NETGEAR WN2500RPv2=v2
NETGEAR WN3000RP<1.0.2.66
NETGEAR WN3000RP firmware=v3
NETGEAR WN3100RP<1.0.0.56
NETGEAR WN3100RPv2 firmware=v2
NETGEAR WNDR3400<1.0.1.14
NETGEAR WNDR3400 firmware=v3
NETGEAR WNDR3700 firmware<1.0.2.96
NETGEAR WNDR3700v4=v4
NETGEAR WNDR3700 firmware<1.1.0.54
NETGEAR WNDR3700v4=v5
NETGEAR WNDR4300v2 firmware<1.0.2.98
NETGEAR wndr4300v2
NETGEAR WNDR4300v2 firmware<1.0.0.48
NETGEAR wndr4300v2=v2
NETGEAR WNDR4500 firmware<1.0.0.48
NETGEAR WNDR4500v3=v3
NETGEAR WNR1000v3 firmware<1.1.0.42
Netgear WNR1000=v4
NETGEAR WNR2000v2<1.0.0.64
Netgear WNR2000v4=v5
NETGEAR WNR2020 Firmware<1.1.0.42
NETGEAR WNR2020 Firmware
NETGEAR WNR2050 Firmware<1.1.0.42
NETGEAR WNR2050 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What devices are impacted by CVE-2018-21231?

    CVE-2018-21231 affects various NETGEAR devices including D1500, D500, D6100, D6220, D6400, D7000, D7800, D8500, and more.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-21231?

    CVE-2018-21231 is categorized as a security misconfiguration vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-21231?

    To fix CVE-2018-21231, update the affected NETGEAR device firmware to the latest version provided by NETGEAR.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-21231?

    CVE-2018-21231 is a vulnerability caused by incorrect configuration of security settings.

  • Is CVE-2018-21231 being actively exploited?

    There is no available information indicating active exploitation of CVE-2018-21231.

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