HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18794
HIGH

CVE-2017-18794

CWE-74Published: April 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8_10.0.77, R6400 before 1.0.1.24, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R7000 before 1.0.9.10, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8000 before 1.0.3.54, R8500 before 1.0.2.100, and D6100 before 1.0.0.50_0.0.50.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18794 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 8.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear18 product(s)
r6300 firmwarer6300r6400 firmwarer6400r6700 firmwarer6700r7000 firmwarer7000r7100lg firmwarer7100lgr7900 firmwarer7900+6
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049368/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-D6100-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0321
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049368/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-D6100-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0321

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000049368/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-D6100-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0321Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000049368/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-D6100-and-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0321Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18794
CVSS Score8.4 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 21, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18794 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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