Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18772?

This vulnerability affects NETGEAR EX3700, EX3800, EX6120, EX6130, R6300v2, R6700, R6900, R7000, R7300DST, R7900, R8000, R8500, and WNR2000 devices.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-18772?

The severity rating of this vulnerability is 8.8 (high).

How can I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18772?

You can check if your device is vulnerable by verifying its firmware version against the affected versions mentioned in the security advisory.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18772?

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your device firmware to the latest available version provided by NETGEAR.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18772?

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the official NETGEAR security advisory linked in the references.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-18772

high

8.8

CWE

287

22/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-18772

First published: Wed Apr 22 2020(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. 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, R8500 before 1.0.2.74, and WNR2000v2 before 1.2.0.8.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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	<1.0.2.74
NETGEAR R8500
Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware	<1.2.0.8
Netgear WNR2000	=v2

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Reference Links

https://kb.netgear.com/000051471/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-and-Extenders-PSV-2017-0424

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18772?
This vulnerability affects NETGEAR EX3700, EX3800, EX6120, EX6130, R6300v2, R6700, R6900, R7000, R7300DST, R7900, R8000, R8500, and WNR2000 devices.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-18772?
The severity rating of this vulnerability is 8.8 (high).
How can I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18772?
You can check if your device is vulnerable by verifying its firmware version against the affected versions mentioned in the security advisory.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18772?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your device firmware to the latest available version provided by NETGEAR.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18772?
You can find more information about this vulnerability in the official NETGEAR security advisory linked in the references.