CVE-2017-18842 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on NETGEAR routers via CSRF, requiring firmware upgrades to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18842?
CVE-2017-18842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R8500 Firmware, published on 20 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects R7300 before 1.0.0.54, R8500 before 1.0.2.94, DGN2200v1 before 1.0.0.55, and D2200D/D2200DW-1FRNAS before 1.0.0.32.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18842?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Netgear D2200d Firmware, Netgear D2200dw-1frnas Firmware, Netgear Dgn2200 Firmware, Netgear R7300 Firmware, Netgear R8500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8x5-f6c3-qfrw.