CVE-2017-18778 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 8.4 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-2017-18778?

CVE-2017-18778 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 1.0.0.28, D6400 before 1.0.0.60, D7000 before 1.0.1.52, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.38, D7800 before 1.0.1.24, D8500 before 1.0.3.29, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JR6150 before 1.0.1.14, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, PR2000 before 1.0.0.20, R6050 before 1.0.1.14, R6220 before 1.1.0.60, R6400 before 1.1.0.26, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.46, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.2, R6800 before 1.2.0.2, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.2, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.56, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900P before 1.1.4.6, R8000P before 1.1.4.6, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.50, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.52, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.52, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18778?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Netgear D6220 Firmware, Netgear D6400 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear Jnr1010 Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D6220 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxvf-jh64-7wvg.

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