CVE-2017-18773: netgear d6100_firmware Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18773 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Injection vulnerability in netgear d6100_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-04-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D6100 before V1.0.0.55, D7800 before V1.0.1.24, EX6150v2 before 1.0.0.48, R6100 before 1.0.1.14, R7500 before 1.0.0.110, R7500v2 before V1.0.3.16, R7800 before V1.0.2.36, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, and WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.48.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.