CVE-2017-18713 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files on vulnerable NETGEAR routers, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or system data.
- 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-2017-18713?
CVE-2017-18713 is a medium-severity path traversal 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 an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.28, R6700 before 1.0.1.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.34, 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18713?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware, Netgear R7500 Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware, Netgear R9000 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18713?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18713 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-2017-18713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D7800 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgc2-2ccm-xxc5.