CVE-2017-18707

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R8300 before 1.0.2.106 and R8500 before 1.0.2.106.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000053158/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0316 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18707?
CVE-2017-18707 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18707?
To fix CVE-2017-18707, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-18707 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18707 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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