CVE-2017-18704 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files on vulnerable NETGEAR routers, exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18704?
CVE-2017-18704 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netgear D6220 Firmware, published on 24 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.32, D6400 before 1.0.0.60, D8500 before 1.0.3.29, R6250 before 1.0.4.16, 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 1.0.1.34, R7000 before 1.0.9.14, R7000P before 1.3.0.8, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, R7100LG before 1.0.0.34, R7300DST before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.1.26, R8000 before 1.0.4.4, R8500 before 1.0.2.106, R8300 before 1.0.2.106, and WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.16.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18704?
It affects 18 products.
Products include Netgear D6220 Firmware, Netgear D6400 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear R6250 Firmware, Netgear R6300 Firmware, Netgear R6400 Firmware and 12 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18704?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-18704 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18704 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D6220 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94vc-2hff-qr3q.