TI-2017-13974 Aliases CVE-2017-18826 GHSA-pq82-hmr3-5jpv

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation.

LOW 34CWE-269Published 2020-04-20 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00306 23rd 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 · 20

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-28g_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-28g:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-52g_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-52g:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-28g-poe\+_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-28g-poe\+:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-52g-poe\+_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-52g-poe\+:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-8x8f_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-8x8f:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-28g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-28g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-52g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-52g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-28g-poe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-28g-poe\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-52g-poe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-52g-poe\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-8x8f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-8x8f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Show 10 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-12x12f_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-12x12f:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-24x24f_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-24x24f:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-24x_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-24x:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-48x_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-48x:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4200_firmware::::::::	before 12.0.2.15	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4200:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-12x12f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-12x12f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-24x24f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-24x24f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-24x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-24x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4300-48x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4300-48x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:m4200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:m4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2017-18826
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq82-hmr3-5jpv

References

Advisory 1

https://kb.netgear.com/000049039/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Fully-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-1940

TI-2017-14008 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by debugging command execution. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
TI-2017-13986 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-13985 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-13978 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-13977 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-13970 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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