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CVE-2017-18860

7.7 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by debugging command execution.

Published Apr 29, 2020CWE-74EPSS 0.55%

Overview

CVE-2017-18860 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 29, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, 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 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.

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/000038519/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-and-Remote-Command-Execution-on-Some-Smart-and-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-0857Refkb.netgear.com/000038519/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-and-Remote-Command-Execution-on-Some-Smart-and-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-0857

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18860?

CVE-2017-18860 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 29, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-18860?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, 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-2017-18860?

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-2017-18860?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-18860 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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