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CVE-2017-6862

CVE-2017-6862CRITICAL

n/a NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42 — NETGEAR Multiple Devices

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .4575   98.8   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                                                                   Versions                                                                                    Fixed
  NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42  NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42 –  —

TIMELINE
  Mar 13  Reserved by netgear
  May 26  Published (CNA: netgear)
  Jun 8   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-06-22

CWE-120 · CNA: netgear · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · KEV due June 22, 2022

Description

NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration webapp. The NETGEAR ID is PSV-2016-0261.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
March 13, 2017	Reserved	Reserved by netgear
May 26, 2017	Published	Published (CNA: netgear)
June 8, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-06-22

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42	—	NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42	—

Weaknesses

CWE-120

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862 [government-resource]
https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf [x_refsource_MISC]

Authoritative record: CVE-2017-6862 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-120

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