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CVE-2017-18756

8.8 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

Published Apr 22, 2020EPSS 0.55%

Overview

CVE-2017-18756 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.32, D6400 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.35, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, R6250 before 1.0.4.14, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.18, R6400 before 1.01.32, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.44, R6700 before 1.0.1.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.30, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.14, R7000P before 1.3.0.8, R7100LG before 1.0.0.34, R7900 before 1.0.2.4, R8000 before 1.0.4.2, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.50, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, and WNDR4000 before 1.0.2.10.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000051492/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2756Refkb.netgear.com/000051492/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-2756

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18756?

CVE-2017-18756 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-18756?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-18756?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-18756?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-18756 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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