CVE-2017-18740 Misconfiguration in n/a
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-2017-18740?
CVE-2017-18740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D3600 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.61, D6000 before 1.0.0.61, D6100 before 1.0.0.55, D7800 before 1.0.1.28, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R9000 before 1.0.2.40, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18740?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Netgear D3600 Firmware, Netgear D6000 Firmware, Netgear D6100 Firmware, Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R6100 Firmware, Netgear R7500 Firmware and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D3600 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qq5-6rgx-mcp8.