Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in NETGEAR Routers
CVE-2017-18708

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
R8300 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2020

What is CVE-2017-18708?

Certain NETGEAR devices, specifically the R8300 and R8500 routers, are susceptible to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack. This vulnerability allows an attacker to send unauthorized commands from a user’s web browser, which could potentially compromise the integrity of the device's settings. Users are encouraged to update to firmware version 1.0.2.94 or later to mitigate this security issue.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000053157/Security-Advisory-for-Cr...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2017-18708 : Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in NETGEAR Routers