CVE-2017-18712: Infoleak

Published Apr 24, 2020
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.28, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Netgear R7800 firmware<1.0.2.40
Netgear R7800
Netgear R9000 Firmware<1.0.2.52
Netgear R9000
Netgear R7500 Firmware<1.0.0.118
Netgear R7500
Netgear Wndr4300 Firmware<1.0.0.48
Netgear WNDR4300=v2
Netgear Wndr4500 Firmware<1.0.0.48
Netgear WNDR4500=v3
Netgear R6100 Firmware<1.0.1.20
Netgear R6100
Netgear D7800 Firmware<1.0.1.28
Netgear D7800
Netgear R7500 Firmware<1.0.3.20
Netgear R7500=v2

Event History

Apr 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:35 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18712?

CVE-2017-18712 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized file access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-18712?

To fix CVE-2017-18712, update the firmware of affected NETGEAR devices to the latest version.

3

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18712?

CVE-2017-18712 affects NETGEAR models D7800, R6100, R7500, R7500v2, R7800, R9000, WNDR4300v2, and WNDR4500v3.

4

Is my NETGEAR device vulnerable to CVE-2017-18712?

Check your firmware version; devices with firmware versions below specific releases are vulnerable to CVE-2017-18712.

5

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2017-18712?

CVE-2017-18712 can be exploited to allow an attacker to read arbitrary files on affected NETGEAR devices.

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