CVE-2017-18773
6.7 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2017-18773 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d6100_firmware. It was published on April 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D6100 before V1.0.0.55, D7800 before V1.0.1.24, EX6150v2 before 1.0.0.48, R6100 before 1.0.1.14, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before V1.0.3.16, R7800 before V1.0.2.36, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.48.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d6100_firmware to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| netgear | d6100_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.55 | Affected |
| netgear | d7800_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.24 | Affected |
| netgear | ex6150_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.48 | Affected |
| netgear | r6100_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.14 | Affected |
| netgear | r7500_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.110 | Affected |
| netgear | r7800_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.2.36 | Affected |
| netgear | wndr4300_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.2.90 | Affected |
| netgear | wndr4500_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.48 | Affected |
| netgear | wnr2000_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.48 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-18773?
CVE-2017-18773 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d6100_firmware. It was published on April 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2017-18773?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-18773?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d6100_firmware to the latest patched version. 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.
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