HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18768
HIGH

CVE-2017-18768

CWE-352Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects EX6100 before 1.0.2.16_1.1.130, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.70, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.54, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.50, EX6400 before 1.0.1.60, EX7300 before 1.0.1.60, and WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.44.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18768 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

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear12 product(s)
ex6100 firmwareex6100ex6150 firmwareex6150ex6200 firmwareex6200ex6400 firmwareex6400ex7300 firmwareex7300wn3000rp firmwarewn3000rp
Source: NVD CPE · 13 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000051475/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Extenders-PSV-2016-0130
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000051475/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Extenders-PSV-2016-0130

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000051475/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Extenders-PSV-2016-0130Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000051475/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Extenders-PSV-2016-0130Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18768
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18768 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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