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6.8

NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.2 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.

CVE-2017-18761 · published 6 years ago
Summary

NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.2 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.

What to do
  • Update netgear r8000_firmware to version 1.0.4.2 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
netgear r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.2
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.2 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
NETGEAR R8000 devices before 1.0.4.2 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published22 Apr 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-18761 · NVD
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