Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-18749 is a high-severity cross-site request forgery issue affecting specific NETGEAR router models running older firmware. If an administrator is tricked into interacting with malicious content while authenticated, router settings could be changed without intended approval.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority router firmware hygiene issue where listed models are still deployed. Prioritize internet-adjacent, remote-office, and administrator-managed environments first.
Technical view
The CVE describes CSRF across listed NETGEAR routers before specified firmware versions. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Reported impact is high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to the NETGEAR models and firmware versions named in the CVE, including JNR, JR, R, WNDR, and WNR series routers before their listed fixed releases.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, but the sources do not provide exploit status or attack prevalence.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies many affected NETGEAR models and version thresholds, but does not include CWE mapping, exploit details, or KEV evidence. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond the listed models.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether any listed NETGEAR router models are deployed.
- Upgrade affected devices to the fixed firmware version or later.
- Use the NETGEAR advisory as the authoritative remediation reference.
- Retire unsupported devices if fixed firmware is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Compare each router model and firmware version against the CVE affected list.
- Confirm firmware is at or above the listed fixed version.
- Check NETGEAR advisory PSV-2016-0101 for model-specific guidance.
- Document any affected routers that cannot be upgraded.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.netgear.com/000051505/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0101CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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