CVE-2017-18749
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCertain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.44, JR6150 before 1.0.1.10, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.44, R6050 before 1.0.1.10, R6100 before 1.0.1.16, R6220 before 1.1.0.50, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.20, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R9000 before 1.0.2.40, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.88, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.48, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.90, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.48, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.48, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.44, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.58, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.44, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.44.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple NETGEAR router models suffer from a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in their web management interface. An attacker can trick an authenticated user into submitting malicious requests to the router's admin panel, allowing unauthorized configuration changes or device compromise. The CVSS 8.8 score reflects the high exploitability and potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.1.0.44< 1.0.1.10< 1.1.0.44< 1.0.1.10< 1.0.1.16< 1.1.0.50< 1.0.0.112< 1.0.3.20< 1.0.2.36CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your NETGEAR router modelLocate the model number on the device label or in the router admin interface under a status or system information pageAffected if The model is one of: Jnr1010, Jr6150, Jwnr2010, R6050, R6100, R6220, R7500, or R7800
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the router web management interface and navigate to the firmware version or router status page to find the current firmware build numberAffected if The firmware version is below the fixed version for your model (Jnr1010/Jwnr2010: 1.1.0.44, Jr6150/R6050: 1.0.1.10, R6100: 1.0.1.16, R6220: 1.1.0.50, R7500: 1.0.0.112 or 1.0.3.20, R7800: 1.0.2.36)
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Determine if remote web management is enabledIn the router admin interface, check the remote management or access control settings to see if web-based admin access is permitted from outside the local networkAffected if Remote management is enabled, as this allows remote attackers to potentially trick authenticated users into submitting malicious CSRF requests
You are affected if your router model matches one of the eight listed models and your current firmware version is lower than the specified fixed version for that model.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data1.0.0.1121.0.1.101.0.1.16
Update affected NETGEAR devices to the specified firmware versions that contain the security patch. If updates are unavailable, restrict administrative access to trusted IP addresses only and disable remote management where possible.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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