CVE-2017-18742
CWE-352Published: April 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6250 before 1.0.4.12, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6700 before 1.0.1.16, R6900 before 1.0.1.16, R7300DST before 1.0.0.54, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.32, and R8500 before 1.0.2.74.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-18742 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-18742 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts