CVE-2017-18752 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published 22 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can read arbitrary files on vulnerable NETGEAR routers, exposing sensitive information.

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-2017-18752?

CVE-2017-18752 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netgear R6300 Firmware, published on 22 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 an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.16, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.24, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18752?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Netgear Ex3700 Firmware, Netgear Ex3800 Firmware, Netgear Ex6120 Firmware, Netgear Ex6130 Firmware, Netgear R6300 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2017-18752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear R6300 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8h3-697g-vpc3.