CVE-2017-18756 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

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-2017-18756?

CVE-2017-18756 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6220 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.32, D6400 before 1.0.0.66, D8500 before 1.0.3.35, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, R6250 before 1.0.4.14, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.18, R6400 before 1.01.32, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.44, R6700 before 1.0.1.36, R6900 before 1.0.1.30, R6900P before 1.3.0.8, R7000 before 1.0.9.14, R7000P before 1.3.0.8, R7100LG before 1.0.0.34, R7900 before 1.0.2.4, R8000 before 1.0.4.2, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.50, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, and WNDR4000 before 1.0.2.10.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18756?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Netgear D6220 Firmware, Netgear D6400 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear Dgn2200 Firmware, Netgear Dgn2200b Firmware, Netgear R6250 Firmware and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D6220 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-645r-m8hj-xrhv.

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