Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated…
Priority LOW 31CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R6100 before 1.0.1.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, and R9000 before 1.0.2.52.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00506 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.20 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.40 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.52 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.20 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.40 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmpf-pgrm-f9mc
References
More NETGEAR R6100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08250 The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-20972 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Netgear- R61 router V1.0.1.28 allows a remote attacker… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-15115 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-13916 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-13914 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-15170 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-18698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmpf-pgrm-f9mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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