# CVE-2017-5521: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-5521-netgear-multiple-devices-exposure-of-sensitive-information  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-5521 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-08

Multiple NETGEAR routers are vulnerable to admin password disclosure when password recovery is not enabled. An attacker can obtain a recovery token by canceling authentication and then use that token via a crafted request to /passwordrecovered.cgi to retrieve the administrator password.

Technologies: [Geovision Multiple Devices](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-devices). Vendors: [Geovision](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/geovision).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-5521 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2017-5521 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2017-5521?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 8 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NETGEAR R8500; NETGEAR R8300; NETGEAR R7000; NETGEAR R6400; and 9 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5521?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2017-5521 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-5521?** Check whether you run Geovision Multiple Devices. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- NETGEAR R8500
- NETGEAR R8300
- NETGEAR R7000
- NETGEAR R6400
- NETGEAR R7300
- NETGEAR R7100LG
- NETGEAR R6300v2
- NETGEAR WNDR3400v3
- NETGEAR WNR3500Lv2
- NETGEAR R6250
- NETGEAR R6700
- NETGEAR R6900
- NETGEAR R8000

## Timeline

- 2017-01-19: disclosed: SecurityFocus BID 95457 published
- 2022-09-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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