Auth bypass in Netgear R6300
CVE-2017-18743
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6400 before 1.0.1.20, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R6900 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7100LG before V1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.16, R8000 before 1.0.3.36, R8300 before 1.0.2.94, R8500 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.12, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.40.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18743?
- CVE-2017-18743 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6300, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18743?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.