High severity · published Apr 24, 2020
CVE-2017-18731
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
R6100 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.1.16 · source: NVD
RF
R7500 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.0.112; before 1.0.3.20 · source: NVD
RF
R7800 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.2.36 · source: NVD
WF
Wnr2500 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.0.58 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18731
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18731
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000051524/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0096
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