High severity · published Apr 24, 2020
CVE-2017-18709
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R8300 before 1.0.2.94 and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R8300 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.94 · source: NVD
RF
R8500 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.94 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18709
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18709
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000053156/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0326
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