CVE-2017-18867 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Incorrect security settings in NETGEAR routers allow attackers to bypass security controls, requiring firmware updates to remediate.

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-2017-18867?

CVE-2017-18867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6100 Firmware, published on 5 May 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D6100 before 1.0.0.55, D7800 before V1.0.1.24, R7100LG before V1.0.0.32, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18867?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Netgear D6100 Firmware, Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware, Netgear Wndr4300 Firmware, Netgear Wndr4500 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D6100 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-846m-g5wx-w2f5.

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