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CVE-2017-18768


Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects EX6100 before 1.0.2.16_1.1.130, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.70, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.54, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.50, EX6400 before 1.0.1.60, EX7300 before 1.0.1.60, and WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.44.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, 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 confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 9 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

2020-04-22T16:15:11.717

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:20:52.357

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-352

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear ex6100_firmware < 1.0.2.16_1.1.130 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6100 - No
Operating System netgear ex6100_firmware < 1.0.1.70 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6100 v2 No
Operating System netgear ex6150_firmware < 1.0.1.54 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6150 v2 No
Operating System netgear ex6200_firmware < 1.0.1.50 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6200 v2 No
Operating System netgear ex6400_firmware < 1.0.1.60 Yes
Hardware netgear ex6400 - No
Operating System netgear ex7300_firmware < 1.0.1.60 Yes
Hardware netgear ex7300 - No
Operating System netgear wn3000rp_firmware < 1.0.2.44 Yes
Hardware netgear wn3000rp v3 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.