CVE-2017-18716 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting specific NETGEAR D6200, R6700v2, R6800, and R6900v2 router firmware versions. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, affected devices should be updated to patched firmware versions to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.00.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.0.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.0.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.1.0.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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