Background exploitation KEV catalog No authentication
CVE-2017-6862

NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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…

CheckOps priority index
7.7/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity9.8
Probability4.6
Exploitation4/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 45.7% higher than 98.8% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,609 days 08 Jun 2022
CISA due date 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 4 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)08 Jun 2022
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)08 Jun 2022
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %45.7%
  • No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

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.

Affected products

NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42Multiple Devices
Affected versions
  • NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 45.7%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2017-5521NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
    8.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2017-6334NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability
    7.5 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2016-10174NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
    8.8 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2016-1555NETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability
    9.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2017-6077NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    8.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2016-6277NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    8.9 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities