Vulnerability in Netgear All Versions Prior To Wnr2000v3 1.1.2.14, Wnr2000v4 1.0.0.66, Wnr2000v5 1.0.0.42
CVE-2017-6862
NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration web…
EPSS: 0.431 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Netgear All Versions Prior To Wnr2000v3 1.1.2.14, Wnr2000v4 1.0.0.66, Wnr2000v5 1.0.0.42 — versions NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Exec… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 98740 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6862?
- CVE-2017-6862 is a vulnerability in Netgear All Versions Prior To Wnr2000v3 1.1.2.14, Wnr2000v4 1.0.0.66, Wnr2000v5 1.0.0.42. Published 2017-05-26.
- Is CVE-2017-6862 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-6862 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.