CVE-2017-18752: Infoleak

Published Apr 22, 2020
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.16, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.24, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.

Affected Software

24 affected components
Netgear Ex3700 Firmware<1.0.0.64
Netgear EX3700
Netgear Ex3800 Firmware<1.0.0.64
Netgear EX3800
Netgear Ex6120 Firmware<1.0.0.32
Netgear EX6120
Netgear Ex6130 Firmware<1.0.0.16
Netgear EX6130
Netgear R6300 Firmware<1.0.4.12
Netgear R6300=v2
Netgear R6700 firmware<1.0.1.26
Netgear R6700
Netgear R6900 Firmware<1.0.1.22
Netgear R6900
Netgear R7000 Firmware<1.0.9.6
Netgear R7000
Netgear R7300dst Firmware<1.0.0.52
Netgear R7300DST
Netgear R7900 Firmware<1.0.1.12
Netgear R7900
Netgear R8000 Firmware<1.0.3.24
Netgear R8000
Netgear R8500 Firmware<1.0.2.94
Netgear R8500

Event History

Apr 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:15 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18752?

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This includes EX3700 before 1.0.0.64, EX3800 before 1.0.0.64, EX6120 before 1.0.0.32, EX6130 before 1.0.0.16, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6900 before 1.0.1.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.24, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18752?

The severity of CVE-2017-18752 is high (CVSS score: 6.5).

3

How does CVE-2017-18752 affect NETGEAR devices?

CVE-2017-18752 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on certain NETGEAR devices.

4

How can I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18752?

You can check if your NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18752 by verifying the firmware version. Refer to the vendor's security advisory for more information.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18752?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-18752 in the vendor's security advisory: https://kb.netgear.com/000051502/Security-Advisory-for-Arbitrary-File-Read-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-0319

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