CVE-2017-18743 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication on various NETGEAR routers, gaining unauthorized access to administrative functions.
- 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-2017-18743?
CVE-2017-18743 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear R6300 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 authentication bypass. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6400 before 1.0.1.20, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R6900 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7100LG before V1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.16, R8000 before 1.0.3.36, R8300 before 1.0.2.94, R8500 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.12, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.40.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18743?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Netgear R6300 Firmware, Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18743 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-2017-18743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6300 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rhv-5888-hp8c.