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CVE-2017-18773· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user.

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D6100 before V1.0.0.55, D7800 before V1.0.1.24, EX6150v2 before 1.0.0.48, R6100 before 1.0.1.14, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before V1.0.3.16, R7800 before V1.0.2.36, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.48.

MediumCVSS 6.7 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 22, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 44th percentile
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Action score

26

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
6.7
CNA · mitre
6.7
agree

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:U/UI:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
netgeard6100 firmware
netgeard6100
netgeard7800 firmware
netgeard7800
netgearex6150 firmware
netgearex6150
netgearr6100 firmware
netgearr6100
netgearr7500 firmware
netgearr7500
netgearr7800 firmware
netgearr7800

and 6 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • netgear d6100 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.55
  • netgear d7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.24
  • netgear ex6150 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.48
  • netgear r6100 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.14
  • netgear r7500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.110
  • netgear r7500 firmwarebefore 1.0.3.16
  • netgear r7800 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.36
  • netgear wndr4300 firmwarebefore 1.0.2.90
  • netgear wndr4300 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.48
  • netgear wndr4500 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.48
  • netgear wnr2000 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.48

Same product

netgear: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2016-10174The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html.KEV
    94Now
  • CVE-2017-18764Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21208Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21113Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2017-18776Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2017-18792NETGEAR D6100 devices before 1.0.0.50_0.0.50 are affected by command injection.
    33Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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