MEDIUM
CVE-2017-18770
CWE-120Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R7800 before 1.0.2.36, PLW1000v2 before 1.0.0.14, and PLW1010v2 before 1.0.0.14.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-18770 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)
r7800 firmwarer7800plw1000 firmwareplw1000plw1010 firmwareplw1010
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-2017-18770
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-120)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-18770 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.