HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18762
HIGH

CVE-2017-18762

CWE-74Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.68, D6000 before 1.0.0.68, D6100 before 1.0.0.57, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.10, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18762 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear24 product(s)
d3600 firmwared3600d6000 firmwared6000d6100 firmwared6100r6100 firmwarer6100r6900p firmwarer6900pr7000 firmwarer7000+12
Source: NVD CPE · 25 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000051483/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2451
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000051483/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2451

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000051483/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2451Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000051483/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-2451Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18762
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18762 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.
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