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
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Netgear R8000
- Netgear R8000_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
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.