CVE-2017-18711 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Incorrect security settings in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to bypass security controls, requiring firmware updates to remediate.

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-2017-18711?

CVE-2017-18711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.28, R6400 before 1.01.32, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.44, R6700 before 1.0.1.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.34, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.14, R7000P before 1.3.0.8, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18711?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18711?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D7800 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqww-6v8r-jg39.

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