7.5

CVE-2017-18799: netgear d8500_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 21-04-2020Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18799 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in netgear d8500_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6200v2 before 1.0.3.14, R6250 before 1.0.4.8, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, R6700 before 1.1.1.20, R7000 before 1.0.7.10, R7000P/R6900P before 1.0.0.56, R7100LG before 1.0.0.30, R7900 before 1.0.1.14, R8000 before 1.0.3.22, R8500 before 1.0.2.74, and D8500 before 1.0.3.28.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.98% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear12 products

1 vendor · 12 products

References

1 links