CVE-2017-18733: High severity netgear d6220 firmware vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2020
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.28, D6400 before 1.0.0.60, D8500 before 1.0.3.29, R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6400 before 1.0.1.22, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R8300 before 1.0.2.94, and R8500 before 1.0.2.100.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Netgear D6220 Firmware<1.0.0.28
Netgear D6220
Netgear D6400 Firmware<1.0.0.60
Netgear D6400
Netgear D8500 Firmware<1.0.3.29
Netgear D8500
Netgear R6250 Firmware<1.0.4.8
Netgear R6250
Netgear R6400 Firmware<1.0.1.22
Netgear R6400
Netgear R6400 Firmware<1.0.2.32
Netgear R6400=v2
Netgear R7100lg Firmware<1.0.0.32
Netgear R7100LG
Netgear R7300dst Firmware<1.0.0.52
Netgear R7300DST
Netgear R8300 Firmware<1.0.2.94
Netgear R8300
Netgear R8500 Firmware<1.0.2.100
Netgear R8500

Event History

Apr 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:22 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-18733?

CVE-2017-18733 is a vulnerability that affects certain NETGEAR devices and allows for authentication bypass.

2

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18733?

CVE-2017-18733 affects D6220, D6400, D8500, R6250, R6400, R6400v2, R7100LG, R7300DST, R8300, and R8500 devices.

3

How severe is CVE-2017-18733?

CVE-2017-18733 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-18733?

To fix CVE-2017-18733, update the firmware of the affected NETGEAR devices to the recommended version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18733?

More information about CVE-2017-18733 can be found in the NETGEAR security advisory on their official website.

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