CVE-2017-18797 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files on vulnerable NETGEAR routers, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or system data.
- 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-2017-18797?
CVE-2017-18797 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netgear R6400 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 an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.24, 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-2017-18797?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R7900 Firmware, Netgear R8000 Firmware, Netgear R8500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18797 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-2017-18797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6400 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppc7-r3c2-6p3q.