First published: Mon Apr 20 2020(Updated: )
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-8X8F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-12X12F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X24F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X before 12.0.2.15, M4300-48X before 12.0.2.15, and M4200 before 12.0.2.15.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Netgear M4300-28g Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-28g | ||
Netgear M4300-52g Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-52g | ||
Netgear M4300-28g-poe\+ Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-28g-poe\+ | ||
Netgear M4300-52g-poe\+ Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-52g-poe\+ | ||
Netgear M4300-8x8f Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-8x8f | ||
Netgear M4300-12x12f Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-12x12f | ||
Netgear M4300-24x24f Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-24x24f | ||
Netgear M4300-24x Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-24x | ||
Netgear M4300-48x Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4300-48x | ||
Netgear M4200 Firmware | <12.0.2.15 | |
Netgear M4200 |
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CVE-2017-18826 is a vulnerability that affects certain NETGEAR devices, allowing vertical privilege escalation.
CVE-2017-18826 affects M4300-28G, M4300-52G, M4300-28G-POE+, M4300-52G-POE+, M4300-8X8F, M4300-12X12F, M4300-24X24F, and M4300-24X before version 12.0.2.15.
CVE-2017-18826 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.
To fix CVE-2017-18826, update the firmware of the affected NETGEAR devices to version 12.0.2.15 or higher.
More information about CVE-2017-18826 can be found in the Netgear Security Advisory: https://kb.netgear.com/000049039/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Fully-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-1940