CVE-2017-18847 Information disclosure 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-2017-18847?
CVE-2017-18847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D8500 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 an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R7000P/R6900P before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8300 before 1.0.2.100_1.0.82, R8500 before 1.0.2.100_1.0.82, and D8500 before 1.0.3.29.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18847?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Netgear D8500 Firmware, Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6900p Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear R7900 Firmware, Netgear R8300 Firmware and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D8500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crwj-6pw8-226h.