CVE-2017-18769
CWE-200Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.50, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6050 before 1.0.1.10J, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6150 before 1.0.1.10, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.12, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400 before 1.0.1.24, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.4, R6800 before 1.0.1.10, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.4, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300 before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.40, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.44.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-18769 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
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), with a CVSS base score of 4.6.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-18769 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts