CVE-2017-18840

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-8X8F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-12X12F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X24F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X before 12.0.2.15, M4300-48X before 12.0.2.15, and M4200 before 12.0.2.15.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000049022/Security-Advisory-for-Denial-of-Service-Vulnerability-on-Some-Fully-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-2005 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18840?
CVE-2017-18840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18840?
To fix CVE-2017-18840, 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-2017-18840 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18840 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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