Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18847?

The affected NETGEAR devices include R6400v2, R7000P, R6900P, R7900, R8300, R8500, and D8500.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18847?

The severity of CVE-2017-18847 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-18847?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18847 by reading arbitrary files on the affected NETGEAR devices.

How do I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18847?

You can check the firmware version of your NETGEAR device to determine if it is vulnerable.

How can I fix CVE-2017-18847?

To fix CVE-2017-18847, update your NETGEAR device firmware to the latest patched version provided by NETGEAR.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-18847

medium

6.2

CWE

200

20/4/2020

22/4/2020

CVE-2017-18847: Infoleak

First published: Mon Apr 20 2020(Updated: )

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R7000P/R6900P before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8300 before 1.0.2.100_1.0.82, R8500 before 1.0.2.100_1.0.82, and D8500 before 1.0.3.29.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netgear R6400 Firmware	<1.0.2.32
NETGEAR R6400	=v2
Netgear R7000p Firmware	<1.0.0.56
Netgear R7000P
Netgear R6900p Firmware	<1.0.0.56
Netgear R6900P
Netgear R7900 Firmware	<1.0.1.18
Netgear R7900
Netgear R8300 Firmware	<1.0.2.100_1.0.82
NETGEAR R8300
Netgear R8500 Firmware	<1.0.2.100_1.0.82
NETGEAR R8500
Netgear D8500 Firmware	<1.0.3.29
Netgear D8500

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Reference Links

https://kb.netgear.com/000049012/Security-Advisory-for-Arbitrary-File-Read-on-Some-Routers-PSV-PSV-2017-0783

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2017-18847?
The affected NETGEAR devices include R6400v2, R7000P, R6900P, R7900, R8300, R8500, and D8500.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-18847?
The severity of CVE-2017-18847 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-18847?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18847 by reading arbitrary files on the affected NETGEAR devices.
How do I check if my NETGEAR device is vulnerable to CVE-2017-18847?
You can check the firmware version of your NETGEAR device to determine if it is vulnerable.
How can I fix CVE-2017-18847?
To fix CVE-2017-18847, update your NETGEAR device firmware to the latest patched version provided by NETGEAR.

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