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CVE-2017-18791

CWE-352Published: April 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects R6050/JR6150 before 1.0.1.7, PR2000 before 1.0.0.17, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.48, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.40, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.40, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.40, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.40, WNR2050 before 1.1.0.40, WNR614 before 1.1.0.40, WNR618 before 1.1.0.40, and D7000 before 1.0.1.50.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18791 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear26 product(s)

r6050 firmwarer6050jr6150 firmwarejr6150pr2000 firmwarepr2000r6220 firmwarer6220wndr3700 firmwarewndr3700jnr1010 firmwarejnr1010+14

Source: NVD CPE · 26 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049371/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Vulnerability-on-D7000-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0386

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049371/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Vulnerability-on-D7000-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0386

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000049371/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Vulnerability-on-D7000-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0386Vendor Advisory

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https://kb.netgear.com/000049371/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Vulnerability-on-D7000-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0386Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18791

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-352

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedApr 21, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-352)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2017-18791 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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