HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18805
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-18805

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 WAC510 before 1.3.0.10, WAC120 before 2.1.4, WNDAP620 before 2.1.3, WND930 before 2.1.2, WN604 before 3.3.7, WNDAP660 before 3.7.4.0, WNDAP350 before 3.7.4.0, WNAP320 before 3.7.4.0, WNAP210v2 before 3.7.4.0, and WNDAP360 before 3.7.4.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18805 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

netgear20 product(s)
wac510 firmwarewac510wac120 firmwarewac120wndap620 firmwarewndap620wnd930 firmwarewnd930wn604 firmwarewn604wndap660 firmwarewndap660+8
Source: NVD CPE · 20 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/000049060/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-2213
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000049060/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-2213

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000049060/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-2213Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000049060/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-Some-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-2213Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18805
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 21, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18805 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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