CVE-2018-21166
CVE-2018-21166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6100 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netgear R6100 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service. This affects R6100 before 1.0.1.22, R7500 before 1.0.0.122, R7800 before 1.0.2.42, R8900 before 1.0.3.10, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.54, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.54, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-21166?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service. This affects R6100 before 1.0.1.22, R7500 before 1.0.0.122, R7800 before 1.0.2.42, R8900 before 1.0.3.10, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.54, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.54, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.64.
- How severe is CVE-2018-21166?
- CVE-2018-21166 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-21166 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-21166?
- CVE-2018-21166 primarily affects Netgear R6100 Firmware. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-21166?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2018-21166 published?
- CVE-2018-21166 was published on 2020-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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