Is CVE-2017-18785 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-18785 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-18785 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-18785 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18785?

CVE-2017-18785 has a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2017-18785

CWE-79Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by XSS. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.67, D6000 before 1.0.0.67, D6100 before 1.0.0.56, D6200 before 1.1.00.24, D6220 before 1.0.0.32, D6400 before 1.0.0.66, D7000 before 1.0.1.52, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.44, D7800 before 1.0.1.30, D8500 before 1.0.3.35, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.96, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.96, EX2700 before 1.0.1.28, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.54, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.54, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.52, EX6400 before 1.0.1.72, EX7300 before 1.0.1.72, EX8000 before 1.0.0.102, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, PR2000 before 1.0.0.20, R6020 before 1.0.0.26, R6080 before 1.0.0.26, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R6250 before 1.0.4.16, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.18, R6400 before 1.0.1.32, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.46, R6700 before 1.0.1.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.12, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.12, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.12, R6900 before 1.0.1.34, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.18, R7000P before 1.3.0.8, R7100LG before 1.0.0.34, R7300DST before 1.0.0.58, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R7900 before 1.0.2.4, R7900P before 1.1.5.14, R8000 before 1.0.4.4, R8000P before 1.1.5.14, R8500 before 1.0.2.110, R8300 before 1.0.2.110, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.8, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.42, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.16, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.50, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.50, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.62, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.46.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18785 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.