CVE-2017-18707 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting specific NETGEAR R8300 and R8500 router firmware versions prior to 1.0.2.106. This flaw allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), exploitation requires high privileges and local network access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.2.106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.2.106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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