CVE-2017-18736 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 23 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR routers via command injection flaws.

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-2017-18736?

CVE-2017-18736 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Jr6150 Firmware, published on 23 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 command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.4, R6800 before 1.2.0.4, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.4, and WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.48.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18736?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Netgear Jr6150 Firmware, Netgear R6050 Firmware, Netgear R6220 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6800 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-18736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear Jr6150 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfmw-jqx5-65gf.