CVE-2017-18862 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting several NETGEAR network switch models, including various JGS, GS, GSS, and XS series devices, all with firmware versions prior to May 11, 2017. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to gain high confidentiality impact without user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-287, indicating improper authentication.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2017-05-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs516pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2017-05-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs524e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2017-05-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs524pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2017-05-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:gs105e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2017-05-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:gs105pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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