Administrative Credential Disclosure in NETGEAR Routers
CVE-2017-18843

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
R6700 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 April 2020

What is CVE-2017-18843?

Certain NETGEAR routers are vulnerable to an issue where administrative credentials can be disclosed, potentially allowing attackers unauthorized access to sensitive settings and configurations. This impacts models R6700v2 prior to version 1.1.0.38, R6800 prior to version 1.1.0.38, and D7000 before version 1.0.1.50, highlighting the importance of timely software updates to protect against potential exploitation.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000049016/Security-Advisory-for-an...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2017-18843 : Administrative Credential Disclosure in NETGEAR Routers