Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.

published 2020-04-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9853

cvss: 8.8; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.9%; EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits: 0; none known

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.68, D6000 before 1.0.0.68, D6100 before 1.0.0.57, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6900P before 1.2.0.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.10, R7000P before 1.2.0.22, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58.

Patch / fix

fixed in 12

netgear d3600_firmware 1.0.0.68
netgear d6000_firmware 1.0.0.68
netgear d6100_firmware 1.0.0.57
netgear r6100_firmware 1.0.1.16
netgear r6900p_firmware 1.2.0.22
netgear r7000_firmware 1.0.9.10
netgear r7000p_firmware 1.2.0.22
netgear r7100lg_firmware 1.0.0.40
netgear wndr3700_firmware 1.0.2.88
netgear wndr4300_firmware 1.0.0.48, 1.0.2.90
netgear wndr4500_firmware 1.0.0.48
netgear wnr2000_firmware 1.0.0.58

Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	5.8	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

kb.netgear.com /000051483/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2017-24
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-18762
NVD CVE-2017-18762

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Summary