CVE-2017-6862 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 45.7% (pctl 99)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-22.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 45.75% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-22 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-06-08 |
| Due | 2022-06-22 |
| Vendor / product | NETGEAR / Multiple Devices |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netgear | wnr2000 |
| netgear | wnr2000 firmware |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
- https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
- https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
- https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
- https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862
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