CVE-2017-18854 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.7 Published 29 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR ReadyNAS devices via command injection vulnerabilities.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-18854?

CVE-2017-18854 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NETGEAR ReadyNAS 6.6.1 and earlier is affected by command injection.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear Readynas Os Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-18854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrcg-cm8q-2p63.