CVE-2018-21171

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NETGEAR D6100 versions prior to 1.0.0.57 NETGEAR R7800 versions prior to 1.0.2.40 NETGEAR R9000 versions prior to 1.0.3.6 NETGEAR WNDR3700v4 versions prior to 1.0.2.92 NETGEAR WNDR4300 versions prior to 1.0.2.98

Description The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow that can be exploited by an authenticated user. This is a type of overflow where more data is written to a buffer than it is designed to hold, which can cause the extra data to spill over into adjacent areas of memory, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For NETGEAR D6100 version prior to 1.0.0.57, update to version 1.0.0.57 or later. For NETGEAR R7800 version prior to 1.0.2.40, update to version 1.0.2.40 or later. For NETGEAR R9000 version prior to 1.0.3.6, update to version 1.0.3.6 or later. For NETGEAR WNDR3700v4 version prior to 1.0.2.92, update to version 1.0.2.92 or later. For NETGEAR WNDR4300 version prior to 1.0.2.98, update to version 1.0.2.98 or later.