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CVE-2017-6862NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration webapp. The NETGEAR ID is PSV-2016-0261.
9.8 CRITICALEPSS 45.74%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.5 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 22, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6862
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- netgear
- Published
- May 26, 2017
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 01:23 UTC
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.421 version range
- NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42
References
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
- kb.netgear.com https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
- on-x.com https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862