CVE-2017-18845 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can disclose administrative credentials on NETGEAR routers, potentially leading to full device compromise.
- 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-2017-18845?
CVE-2017-18845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware, published on 20 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 administrative credentials. This affects R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38 and R6800 before 1.1.0.38.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18845?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6800 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg9w-6vrm-h78g.