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CVE-2017-18715


Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by reflected XSS. This affects EX3700 before 1.0.0.66, EX3800 before 1.0.0.66, EX6100 before 1.0.2.20, EX6120 before 1.0.0.34, EX6150 before 1.0.0.36, EX6200 before 1.0.3.84, and EX7000 before 1.0.0.60.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-04-24T14:15:13.060

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:20:44.233

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear ex3700_firmware < 1.0.0.66 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3700 - No
Operating System netgear ex3800_firmware < 1.0.0.66 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3800 - No
Operating System netgear ex6100_firmware < 1.0.2.20 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6100 - No
Operating System netgear ex6120_firmware < 1.0.0.34 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6120 - No
Operating System netgear ex6150_firmware < 1.0.0.36 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6150 - No
Operating System netgear ex6200_firmware < 1.0.3.84 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6200 - No
Operating System netgear ex7000_firmware < 1.0.0.60 Yes
Hardware netgear ex7000 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgear's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.