HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18788
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-18788

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

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. 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, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.54, EX6100v2 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, 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, R6900 before 1.0.1.34, R7000 before 1.0.9.18, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, 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, R8000 before 1.0.4.4_1.1.42, R7900P before 1.1.5.14, R8000P before 1.1.5.14, R8300 before 1.0.2.110, R8500 before 1.0.2.110, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.14, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.50, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.40, 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-2017-18788 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear106 product(s)
d3600 firmwared3600d6000 firmwared6000d6100 firmwared6100d6200 firmwared6200d6220 firmwared6220d6400 firmwared6400+94
Source: NVD CPE · 110 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18788
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-74)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-18788 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.