CVE-2017-18772 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting numerous NETGEAR router and extender models, including the EX3700, R6300v2, and R7000, among others, prior to specific firmware versions. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to gain full control over the device, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and no active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_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.