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CVE-2017-18712 json

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-9803

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.28, R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48.

Patch / fix

  • netgear r7800_firmware 1.0.2.40
  • netgear r9000_firmware 1.0.2.52
  • netgear r7500_firmware 1.0.0.118, 1.0.3.20
  • netgear wndr4300_firmware 1.0.0.48
  • netgear wndr4500_firmware 1.0.0.48
  • netgear r6100_firmware 1.0.1.20
  • netgear d7800_firmware 1.0.1.28

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Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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