CVE-2017-18790 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can access sensitive information from vulnerable NETGEAR routers, requiring firmware updates to mitigate the risk.
- 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-2017-18790?
CVE-2017-18790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware, published on 21 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 disclosure of sensitive information. This affects R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R7000 before 1.0.9.10, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8000 before 1.0.3.54, and R8500 before 1.0.2.100.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18790?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware, Netgear R7900 Firmware, Netgear R8000 Firmware, Netgear R8500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g48c-mxp7-x4g2.