CVE-2017-6862

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Analyzed - a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5

Published

2017-05-26

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2022-06-08, action due 2022-06-22: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected products

• Wnr2000 Firmware (Netgear)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
• https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0…
• https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862