CVE-2017-6862 kev in the critical feed json
NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication by…
published 2017-05-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15916
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-06-08
- epss
- 45.7%
- EPSS 45.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration webapp. The NETGEAR ID is PSV-2016-0261.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- netgear wnr2000_firmware 1.0.0.42, 1.0.0.66, 1.1.2.14
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-06-22 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- NETGEAR, Multiple Devices
- CISA name
- NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
45.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
kb.netgear.com
/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98740
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
on-x.com
/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
broken-link
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6862
- NVD CVE-2017-6862
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