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CVE-2017-18798


Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38, R6800 before 1.1.0.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.50, and D1500 before 1.0.0.25.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, requiring local system access to exploit 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 10 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 7 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

2020-04-21T19:15:12.363

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:20:57.077

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear r6700_firmware < 1.1.0.38 Yes
Hardware netgear r6700 v2 No
Operating System netgear r6800_firmware < 1.1.0.38 Yes
Hardware netgear r6800 - No
Operating System netgear d7000_firmware < 1.0.1.50 Yes
Hardware netgear d7000 - No
Operating System netgear d500_firmware < 1.0.0.25 Yes
Hardware netgear d500 - No
Operating System netgear d1500_firmware < 1.0.0.25 Yes
Hardware netgear d1500 - 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.