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CVE-2017-6862

Published: May 26, 2017Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
42.7%
Top 1.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jun 8, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

wnr2000 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
WNR2000v3NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
WNR2000v4NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
WNR2000v5NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
Р2000NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
securityfocus.com
https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
kb.netgear.com
https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
on-x.com
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Timeline

Published
May 26, 2017
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2026

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