CVE-2017-18856 describes a command injection vulnerability affecting NETGEAR ReadyNAS devices running firmware versions prior to 6.6.1. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM), this flaw allows a highly privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary commands, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the vulnerability still poses a risk to unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:readynas_os_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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