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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-6862-netgear-multiple-devices-buffer-overflow-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-devices). Vendors: [Geovision](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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