CVE-2017-18769
CVE-2017-18769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6220 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
- CVSS v2: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Netgear D6220 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.50, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6050 before 1.0.1.10J, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6150 before 1.0.1.10, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.12, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400 before 1.0.1.24, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.4, R6800 before 1.0.1.10, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.4, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300 before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.40, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.44.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18769?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by an attacker's ability to read arbitrary files. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.94, DGN2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.94, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.50, EX7000 before 1.0.0.56, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6050 before 1.0.1.10J, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6150 before 1.0.1.10, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R6250 before 1.0.4.12, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.12, R6400 before 1.0.1.24, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R6700 before 1.0.1.26, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.4, R6800 before 1.0.1.10, R6900 before 1.0.1.26, R6900P before 1.0.0.58, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.4, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R7000P before 1.0.0.58, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300 before 1.0.0.54, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900 before 1.0.1.18, R8000 before 1.0.3.48, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.40, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.14, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.44.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18769?
- CVE-2017-18769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2017-18769 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-18769?
- CVE-2017-18769 primarily affects Netgear D6220 Firmware. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-18769?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-18769 published?
- CVE-2017-18769 was published on 2020-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (37)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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