HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18786
HIGH

CVE-2017-18786

CWE-74Published: April 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.24, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JR6150 before 1.0.1.12, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, PR2000 before 1.0.0.20, R6050 before 1.0.1.12, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18786 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear18 product(s)
d6200 firmwared6200jnr1010 firmwarejnr1010jr6150 firmwarejr6150jwnr2010 firmwarejwnr2010pr2000 firmwarepr2000r6050 firmwarer6050+6
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049529/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-2949
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049529/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-2949

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000049529/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-2949Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000049529/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-2949Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18786
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18786 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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