8.8

CVE-2018-21116: netgear xr500_firmware

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 22-04-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-21116 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in netgear xr500_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NETGEAR XR500 devices before 2.3.2.32 are affected by remote code execution by unauthenticated attackers.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.05% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netgear1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links