CVE-2017-18741
CVE-2017-18741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6250 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 3.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netgear R6250 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7900 before 1.0.1.14, R8000 before 1.0.3.22, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18741?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6700 before 1.0.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7900 before 1.0.1.14, R8000 before 1.0.3.22, and R8500 before 1.0.2.94.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18741?
- CVE-2017-18741 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2017-18741 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-18741?
- CVE-2017-18741 primarily affects Netgear R6250 Firmware. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-18741?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-18741 published?
- CVE-2017-18741 was published on 2020-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (10)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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