CVE-2017-6862

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 26, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
Source: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
Source: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
Vendor Advisory
https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
Source: a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
49.9%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Vendors

netgear

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