CVE-2018-21159

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Published Apr 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

NETGEAR ReadyNAS devices before 6.9.3 are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:readynas_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-13677	NETGEAR ReadyNAS devices before 6.9.3 are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.049% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kb.netgear.com/000059471/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-ReadyNAS-OS-6-PSV-2017-1999

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netgear Readynas Os

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 27, 2020, 5:27 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 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 27, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:54 AM

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