CVE-2017-6862: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Multiple NETGEAR devices contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass and remote code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A buffer overflow vulnerability allows for authentication bypass and remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Multiple NETGEAR devices are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the potential for exploitation and the severity of the vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Apply the latest firmware updates provided by NETGEAR.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6862
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2017-6862Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-6862 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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