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CVE-2017-18747


Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6000 before 1.0.0.24, EX6130 before 1.0.0.16, EX6400 before 1.0.1.60, EX7000 before 1.0.0.50, EX7300 before 1.0.1.60, and WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.46.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 13 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

2020-04-23T16:15:12.883

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:20:49.440

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear ex3700_firmware < 1.0.0.64 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3700 - No
Operating System netgear ex3800_firmware < 1.0.0.64 Yes
Hardware netgear ex3800 - No
Operating System netgear ex6000_firmware < 1.0.0.24 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6000 - No
Operating System netgear ex6130_firmware < 1.0.0.16 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6130 - No
Operating System netgear ex6400_firmware < 1.0.1.60 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6400 - No
Operating System netgear ex7000_firmware < 1.0.0.50 Yes
Hardware netgear ex7000 - No
Operating System netgear ex7300_firmware < 1.0.1.60 Yes
Hardware netgear ex7300 - No
Operating System netgear wn2500rp_firmware < 1.0.1.46 Yes
Hardware netgear wn2500rp v2 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.