MEDIUM
CVE-2017-18801
CWE-74Published: April 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.7
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection. This affects R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38, R6800 before 1.1.0.38, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.48, and D7000 before 1.0.1.50.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-18801 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
netgear10 product(s)
r6220 firmwarer6220r6700 firmwarer6700r6800 firmwarer6800wndr3700 firmwarewndr3700d7000 firmwared7000
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2017-18801
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 21, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-74)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-18801 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.