CVE-2018-21215

Unspecified impact via pre-authentication buffer overflow

Published Apr 28, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Buffer overflow in nine NETGEAR router, gateway, and extender models allows unauthenticated attackers to cause unspecified impact. NETGEAR has not published the affected component, request field, unsafe copy operation, or malformed-input path that triggers the overflow. No credentials or user interaction are required, but adjacent-network reachability is necessary; public material does not distinguish among code execution, data exposure, and service interruption.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in nine NETGEAR router, gateway, and extender models allows unauthenticated attackers to cause unspecified impact. NETGEAR has not published the affected component, request field, unsafe copy operation, or malformed-input path that triggers the overflow. No credentials or user interaction are required, but adjacent-network reachability is necessary; public material does not distinguish among code execution, data exposure, and service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-21215
Published
Apr 28, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.8NVDAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8MITRECVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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