CVE-2017-6862: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2017-6862 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

Multiple NETGEAR WNR2000 router models are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the administration web application. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution via a malicious parameter.

Technologies: Geovision Multiple Devices. Vendors: Geovision.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-6862 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-6862 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-6862?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
NETGEAR WNR2000v3 before 1.1.2.14; NETGEAR WNR2000v4 before 1.0.0.66; NETGEAR WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.42.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6862?
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-2017-6862 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-6862?
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 WNR2000v3 before 1.1.2.14
  • NETGEAR WNR2000v4 before 1.0.0.66
  • NETGEAR WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.42

Timeline

  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-06-08: disclosed

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