CVE-2018-21124

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Published Apr 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NETGEAR WAC510 devices before 5.0.0.17 are affected by privilege escalation.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wac505_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wac505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wac510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wac510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-13642	NETGEAR WAC510 devices before 5.0.0.17 are affected by privilege escalation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.601% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kb.netgear.com/000060234/Security-Advisory-for-a-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-WAC510-PSV-2018-0260

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netgear Wac505 Wac505 Firmware Wac510 Wac510 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 22, 2020, 3:49 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:19 PM
Reserved: Apr 20, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:54 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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