MEDIUM
CVE-2017-18754
CWE-74Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-18754 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
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 6.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
netgear6 product(s)
wndr3700 firmwarewndr3700wndr4300 firmwarewndr4300wnr2000 firmwarewnr2000
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2017-18754
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-74)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-18754 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.