CVE-2017-18796 describes a command injection vulnerability impacting several NETGEAR router models, including the R6400, R6700, R6900, R7000, R7000P, R6900P, and R7800, specifically in versions prior to their respective patches. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this flaw allows an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the device, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.1.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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