Is CVE-2017-18860 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-18860 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-18860 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-18860 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18860?

CVE-2017-18860 has a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-18860

CWE-74Published: April 29, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by debugging command execution. This affects FS752TP 5.4.2.19 and earlier, GS108Tv2 5.4.2.29 and earlier, GS110TP 5.4.2.29 and earlier, GS418TPP 6.6.2.6 and earlier, GS510TLP 6.6.2.6 and earlier, GS510TP 5.04.2.27 and earlier, GS510TPP 6.6.2.6 and earlier, GS716Tv2 5.4.2.27 and earlier, GS716Tv3 6.3.1.16 and earlier, GS724Tv3 5.4.2.27 and earlier, GS724Tv4 6.3.1.16 and earlier, GS728TPSB 5.3.0.29 and earlier, GS728TSB 5.3.0.29 and earlier, GS728TXS 6.1.0.35 and earlier, GS748Tv4 5.4.2.27 and earlier, GS748Tv5 6.3.1.16 and earlier, GS752TPSB 5.3.0.29 and earlier, GS752TSB 5.3.0.29 and earlier, GS752TXS 6.1.0.35 and earlier, M4200 12.0.2.10 and earlier, M4300 12.0.2.10 and earlier, M5300 11.0.0.28 and earlier, M6100 11.0.0.28 and earlier, M7100 11.0.0.28 and earlier, S3300 6.6.1.4 and earlier, XS708T 6.6.0.11 and earlier, XS712T 6.1.0.34 and earlier, and XS716T 6.6.0.11 and earlier.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18860 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.7.