Is CVE-2017-18764 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-18764 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-18764 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2017-18764 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18764?

CVE-2017-18764 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-18764

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 D6100 before 1.0.0.55, D7000 before 1.0.1.50, D7800 before 1.0.1.28, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, PR2000 before 1.0.0.18, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6100 before 1.0.1.14, R6120 before 1.0.0.30, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.4, R6800 before 1.2.0.4, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.4, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.48, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18764 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.