CVE-2017-18732 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting specific NETGEAR devices, including the R6300v2, PLW1000v2, and PLW1010v2, in certain firmware versions. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to gain full control over the device, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:plw1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:plw1010_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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.