Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6400 before 1.0.1.20, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R6900 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7100LG before V1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.52, R7900 before 1.0.1.16, R8000 before 1.0.3.36, R8300 before 1.0.2.94, R8500 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.12, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.40.
Why it matters now
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 · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.4.8 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v2 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.20 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.20 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.20 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.7.10 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.4.8 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.20 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.20 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.20 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.7.10 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.32 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.0.52 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.16 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.3.36 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.94 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.2.94 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1.12 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3400:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v3 | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.0.40 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr3500l:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v2 | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.32 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.52 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.16 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.36 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.94 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.2.94 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.12 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3400:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v3 Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0.40 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr3500l:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18743
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rhv-5888-hp8c
References
More NETGEAR R6300 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03537 An issue was discovered on NETGEAR R8500, R8300, R7000, R6400, R7300, R7100LG, R6300v2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-15124 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-15096 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14950 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by SQL injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12382 NETGEAR R6200_V2 firmware versions through R6200v2-V1.0.3.12_10.1.11 and R6300_V2… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-08779 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR Multiple Routers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-18743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5rhv-5888-hp8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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