CVE-2017-18858 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable NETGEAR managed switches, potentially compromising network infrastructure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18858?
CVE-2017-18858 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command execution. This affects M4200-10MG-POE+ 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-28G 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-52G 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-28G-POE+ 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-52G-POE+ 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-8X8F 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-12X12F 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-24X24F 12.0.2.11 and earlier, M4300-24X 12.0.2.11 and earlier, and M4300-48X 12.0.2.11 and earlier.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18858?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Netgear M4200-10mg-Poe\+ Firmware, Netgear M4300-12x12f Firmware, Netgear M4300-24x24f Firmware, Netgear M4300-24x Firmware, Netgear M4300-28g-Poe\+ Firmware, Netgear M4300-28g Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18858 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-2017-18858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7984-49mg-7x37.