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CVE-2017-6862KEVin critical feed

NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication by…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-06-08
EPSS
45.7%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
0
none known

NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration webapp. The NETGEAR ID is PSV-2016-0261.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-06-22 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
NETGEAR / Multiple Devices
CISA name
NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

45.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

  • kb.netgear.com /000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/98740 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • on-x.com /sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862 · government-resource

Sources

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