Vulnerability Intelligence Report
NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:42.70%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| netgear | wnr2000_firmware | all |
| netgear | wnr2000 | v5, v4, v3 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | NETGEAR · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-03-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-05-26T20:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-05-26 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:40 |
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