Privilege escalation in Netgear M4200
CVE-2017-18822
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-8X8F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-12X12F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X24F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X before 12.0.2.15, M4300-48X before 12.0.2.15, and M4200 before 12.0.2.15.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-2017-18822?
- CVE-2017-18822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear M4200, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18822?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.