Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R8000

CVE-2017-18761

NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.2 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-18761: held from 0.006 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18761?
CVE-2017-18761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R8000, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-18761?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.