CVE-2017-18741 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.4 Published 23 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

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-2017-18741?

CVE-2017-18741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6250 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 R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7900 before 1.0.1.14, R8000 before 1.0.3.22, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18741?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Netgear R6250 Firmware, Netgear R6300 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear R6250 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wwj-3g4q-v7rm.