CVE-2017-18720 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication on specific NETGEAR routers to gain unauthorized access to the device interface.
- 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-2017-18720?
CVE-2017-18720 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear D6200 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 authentication bypass. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.24, R6700v2 before 1.1.0.42, R6800 before 1.1.0.42, and R6900v2 before 1.1.0.42.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18720?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear D6200 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6800 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-18720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D6200 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp5g-mj9q-xwf4.