Is CVE-2017-18779 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-18779 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-18779 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-18779 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18779?

CVE-2017-18779 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-18779

CWE-120Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.24, D7000 before 1.0.1.52, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JR6150 before 1.0.1.12, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, PR2000 before 1.0.0.20, R6020 before 1.0.0.26, R6050 before 1.0.1.12, R6080 before 1.0.0.26, R6120 before 1.0.0.36, R6220 before 1.1.0.60, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.12, R6800 before 1.2.0.12, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.12, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.50, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18779 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low 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 7.8.